Founding
Holy Roman empire collapsed in 476 CE after being invaded by different groups, one of them being the franks.
Holy Roman empire collapsed in 476 CE after being invaded by different groups, one of them being the franks. The king of Franks, Charlemagne, took control in 768 CE and united western Europe for the next 50 years. In 800 CE, Charlemagne was crowned The Holy Emperor by the pope and the kingdom he created combined romans, Christian and German elements