When in history...

[Conradus]

Come to think of it, where's the Holy Roman Empire? And that of Charlemagne?

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

"The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire."
-Voltaire

[Bovarius]

Come to think of it, where's the Holy Roman Empire? And that of Charlemagne?

To have a empire, you need 3 things: one or more Laws, an Army and the possibility to raise Taxes, The Holy Roman Empire had non of those 3