Reasons for Growth
It was made up of present-day Germany, Prussia, Hungary, Bohemia, Switzerland and Italy. It arose in the tenth century from the ashes of the eastern Carolingian Empire.
Otto the Great was crowned king of the Holy Roman Empire in 936 and many rulers after him were usually German.
The Holy Roman Empire became a loose federation by the 14th century.
Trade of slaves helped to strengthen the economy.
There were constant conflicts between the emperors and popes (for power), but the emperors seemed to be winning the battle in the beginning.
The Hohenstaufen family inherits the German kingdom with the status of Holy Roman emperor. Frederick I makes a profound impression on the empire.
For thirty-eight years Frederick, asserts his authority throughout Germany and extends imperial power into Bohemia, Poland and Hungary. In Italy he tries to recover the empire in the north and to extend it south.
During a period known as the Great Schismin Papacy, (twenty years after the death of Conrad IV in 1254), the German princes failed to elect an effective king or emperor.
Technological innovations such as the plow allowed for more efficient agriculture, which yielded economic growth.
The use of specialized labor caused in increase in the production of goods, which in turn led to more trade.
Otto the Great was crowned king of the Holy Roman Empire in 936 and many rulers after him were usually German.
The Holy Roman Empire became a loose federation by the 14th century.
Trade of slaves helped to strengthen the economy.
There were constant conflicts between the emperors and popes (for power), but the emperors seemed to be winning the battle in the beginning.
The Hohenstaufen family inherits the German kingdom with the status of Holy Roman emperor. Frederick I makes a profound impression on the empire.
For thirty-eight years Frederick, asserts his authority throughout Germany and extends imperial power into Bohemia, Poland and Hungary. In Italy he tries to recover the empire in the north and to extend it south.
During a period known as the Great Schismin Papacy, (twenty years after the death of Conrad IV in 1254), the German princes failed to elect an effective king or emperor.
Technological innovations such as the plow allowed for more efficient agriculture, which yielded economic growth.
The use of specialized labor caused in increase in the production of goods, which in turn led to more trade.