Certainly long before the Louisiana purchase, and other westward expansion. Russia is less of a prison of nations that the US is.
Certainly long before the Louisiana purchase, and other westward expansion. Russia is less of a prison of nations that the US is.
HRE starts with Charlemagne, gets its name when the pope declared him emperor.
Sure let’s just ignore the last 400 years of its history because some Frankish larper wanted to be called Caesar
It's name originated with him and the pope, and they didn't do a renaming after the fact so that's still why it was called that.