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Eu4 extended timeline hre8/25/2023 This is the start of our story, and it takes place in Bavaria. In 962, Otto had Pope John XII crown him emperor of what became known during the 1200s as the Holy Roman Empire. After the throne got passed down several generations, King Otto I of Germany gained control of most of northern and central Italy. In repayment for this, Pope Leo III crowned him Roman Emperor on Christmas day of 800, making him the forerunner for the HRE. That came in the form of Charles (or Charlemagne) as he defeated the Lombards and gained control of Northern Italy. In the mid-900s, after the fall of Rome, there was a big power vacuum in Europe and the Catholic Church in Germany needed a protector.
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