What if the Holy Roman Empire Reunited Today?

[@indorilrementer4656]

And here I am living in the last still existing part of the Holy Roman Empire. Greetings form the Principality of Liechtenstein the country between Austria and Switzerland🇱🇮

[@ZeraWitch]

Never thought I'd see someone from Liechtenstein here! Greetings from Germany

[@scarspurs2332]

Greetings from USA 🇺🇸

[@vgjl1824]

Grettings from spain 🇪🇸

[@vgjl1824]

@@scarspurs2332 You are not european get out the video yankee!

[@TeeTee-05]

@@vgjl1824 why do you have to be European?

[@retseliuges7104]

I thought it was called Holy Roman Empire because Holy - Blessed by the pope Roman - Roman Catholic Empire - Big

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

That is how it was. It was the strongest roman chatolic state at one point and the pope aprooved of it.

[@user-sz9dj1pl9o]

Retsel Iuges It should’ve been called “Germanic Catholic Confederation”

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

@@user-sz9dj1pl9o But thats not it was in the early days. Dont forget the HRE lasted a 1000 years what it was in the begining was not what it was at the end.

[@georgezhang9032]

@@gunarsmiezis9321 more like it was the Pope playing politics, and trying to escape the authority of Byzantium.

[@Ealsante]

To be fair, for centuries it really wasn't blessed by the Pope. I figure a lot of Popes wanted a lot of the Emperors dead, and vice versa.

[@jakeg4277]

What if my dad finally came back from the grocery store and reunited with my family today?

[@striped_sponge7187]

Jake G food

[@boltmix7359]

Jake G He might pay you back for the horrible childhood he gave you.

[@czechslovakian]

You would finally get your smokes

[@Legendaryium]

r/wooooooooooooooooosh

[@zenit558]

This is so sad. Can we hit 3 likes?

[@walther2492]

Well... We actually tried. 2 times. But, for some reason, the other countries were not so happy about it. Greetings from Germany.

[@russko118]

omg i love this comment. love from the italian side of the hre

[@nolose3019]

Make it three times then ;)

[@uuzimane5615]

@@russko118 hiii fellow italian !

[@bachibak]

@@uuzimane5615 hello fellow axis power

[@therewillbeguitar8078]

Haha well... I wouldn’t say the objective was to exactly unite the Holy Roman Empire lol... both times... and you could argue more than two because you fought Austria, Denmark, and France in the 19th century, but again... very different reasons. Don’t worry, I got the joke anyway. Entschuldigung bitte, ich bin Amerikaner (i bet I conjugated that wrong, too many Spanish classes)

[@meh2.061]

what if the Holy Roman Empire reunited today? Result: *happy Habsburg noises* *angery Byzantine noises* *Polish sweating sound* *Napoleonic laughter*

[@kreuzritter4898]

and 1k new separated countries on map

[@malleothaplumbah520]

*ulm noises intesify*

[@shinizuko]

Byzantine Empire... I miss it...

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@@shinizuko Corection: We all miss the Roman Empire

[@shinizuko]

@@mojewjewjew4420 Yeah, but not at full size. Too OP.

[@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE]

0:50 *WHEREZ* *EIN* *LIECHTENSTEIN?!* (And also Monaco, Luxembourg,San Marino anderen Vatican City)

[@commoncoolchannel8588]

Hidden in that tiny gap between Switzerland and Austria.

[@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE]

Common Cool Channel I know,but he didn't said Liechtenstein!And he is left what was H.R.E.

[@commoncoolchannel8588]

Aaaaah! You're right!

[@LeDingueDeJeuxVideos]

Czech Paratrooper Is that because you had to give it some castles?

[@commoncoolchannel8588]

Either that, or the Holy Roman Empire decided, for some reason, to not conquer a tiny space between Switzerland and Austria.

[@CZ-PC]

That just sounds like Germany with extra steps!

[@mk677hd]

Jeez rick

[@witherbendisch2704]

Well it’s a thiccer Germany

[@susactivities_]

Thicc Deutschland

[@jumpman6908]

Well the German name is Holy Roman Empire of German nation

[@tigroujungle6287]

when you see your french regions who never been directly in the german empire in it made by english speakers that have no one idea of what they are talking about

[@ionutsorop8627]

DUUUUUDE just imagine the most important thing: THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM GERMANY+Netherlands+Belgium+a big part of Italy And their leadue with Juve, Ac milan, Inter Milan, Dortmund, Ajax and Bayern Munchen It would be insane

[@matthias04]

Forget Doofmund - but count Schalke in!

[@aryyab6635]

Matthias Otto BVB 4-0 S04

[@adumbboy7613]

Yep. Imagine Hazard, VVD, Neuer, Immobile, De Bruyne, Werner and (because of part of Poland) Lewandowski on the same national team

[@ap6480]

It wouldnt happen, the HRE didnt work like a whole country, it was divided so probably things would continue as they are

[@adumbboy7613]

Ez so like the UK isn’t one football team

[@user-je1yu1vl9t]

0:45 How could you forget liechtenstein ?!

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

It should just be part of Switzerland or Austria.

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

@@maximecazin7112 that should just be part of germany.

[@eatyourcereal5207]

And Vatican

[@jononpaper]

Not to mention monaco, luxembourg, san marino...

[@arx3516]

And San Marino!

[@logoncal3001]

*"What if the Holy Roman Empire Reunited Today?"* THEY WEREN'T EVEN UNITED BACK THEN

[@EcsMurphy]

Deus Vult! True

[@Dreuoo]

@@ledernierutopiste That's not the russian flag, it's the slovakian.

[@mrbenoit5018]

Logoncal they were at the time (C. 1200) that the borders were at the length they’re being reunited at.

[@ericgodoleshi383]

nicht an Zuwanderung interessierter Bot In the later years of the HRE, the Kaiser had very little power of individual kingdoms. In the thirty years war and seven years wars, many states of the HRE declared war on other states. Compared to kingdoms like England and France, the Holy Roman Empire really wasn’t very united

[@ov4876]

I admire your profile picture

[@xiaohuahu]

If the Holy Roman Empire was a parking lot, how many Toyota Corollas could park in it?

[@BroGoPro235]

Like 17

[@Jannis368]

1181 the holy roman empire had an area of 940,000 km2. That are 940,000,000,000 m2. An Toyota Corolla have an area of 8.2 m2 (4.62m * 1.775m). That means that 114,634,146,341 Toyota Corolla would fit in it.

[@evm1052]

Jannis G. Thank you

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

Jannis G. Hiw many corollas could fir into your iq, alot i say

[@tuckertheyoutuber901]

Over 9000

[@janMelantu]

I’m surprised nobody has made “this just sounds like the EU” jokes yet

[@thethirdsicily4802]

Nah, the EU couldn't come close to being as cool as the HRE. (Still waiting on the proclamation that the EU will be reorganized into a new HRE)

[@W0DAN88]

Sounds just like the EU in better

[@russko118]

the rich part of the eu il all inside the hre (except paris) so yes i'm not surprised that they rank closly

[@mcfcfan1870]

I despise the EU

[@TokraOperative]

I just made one right before I even read this comment.

[@nqh4393]

Holy: 33% Atheism Roman: 1% Romans Empire: More like a Confederation

[@emilfantastic6717]

In german it's called ,,Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation." In english this means: Holy roman empire of germanic nations Or Holy roman empire of german nation

[@_Stevio_]

Tim Schmidt Oft someones tapped a nerve

[@cazique]

Roman Catholic

[@gnochhuos645]

*Somewhat-holy German Confederation*

[@DownLowdFlowd]

Tim Schmidt I mean do you?

[@thespicymeme7064]

Inaccurate title Correct title: What if the World Was Perfect?

[@gustavolemonke]

The Spicy Meme 100th like

[@haha-lj5sq]

Electric Acid hes basically saying he prefers a world where the empire is back

[@willotter4503]

Yes FUCK YOU NEOPOLIAN

[@finnertytalks2113]

the spIcY MEmE iS RiGHt

[@magikman481]

The Spicy Meme imagine thinking the Holy Roman Empire is a legitimate successor to Rome

[@JustinY.]

Drew and Isorrow would have a field day

[@jakob_3646]

Kill him, kill him now.

[@HairyBalls83]

Didnt know youre into history

[@marioandloveyaplushmasters3374]

There's some comment sections you haven't commented on yet and that's amazing.

[@Crusader-ct1qv]

Justin Y. Sigh. "CAN YOU PLEASE STOP COMMENTING ON THE QUALITY VIDEOS?" -Jenkins, 2018

[@PoorIdentification426]

You're everywhere at once, I swear.

[@maco3893]

As a Native of the Frankfurt am Main i can ad that the city rebuild the historical coronation way of the the elected emperors from the cathedreal to the town hall. So Frankfurt is prepared if ever a new holy roman emperor will be elected again.

[@1991beachboy]

So there's still a chance? Nice

[@lordmuhehe4605]

Weren't the emperors crowned in Aachen?

[@Schwachsinnn]

@@lordmuhehe4605 Yes and no. ^^ Also coronation is also sth different than being crowned.

[@NeovanGoth]

Also there are the banks and monarchs tended to be owned by the banks. ;)

[@itheman6s766]

0:46 Always forget little Liechtenstein.

[@thedavid7496]

Monacco and San marino too!

[@imadeyoureadthis9124]

+iTheman 6s and luxembourg

[@maecarswell5728]

@@thedavid7496 manacco was and still is an independent country

[@thedavid7496]

@@maecarswell5728 I never said its not independent.

[@secretaryta5508]

And Vatican

[@DankMatter]

Niko would like to go to Roman's bowling empire

[@itsgl00my88]

Dank Matter underrated lmao

[@Richninjaa]

If you don’t get this joke then you’re too young.

[@juvnal]

Sharist Hoola You feel superior yet?

[@Icey_Sxnny]

Why does this fucking exist

[@Icey_Sxnny]

“Hey, nico.... lets go bowling”

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

It’s actually Germany but don’t worry about it.

[@lenaarkenberg9434]

don't worry about the mistake or don't worry about Germany ?

[@ryanjameson8959]

Avery Lopez-Baines before you said that, the pope was able to make some more emporers

[@ryanjameson8959]

Lena Arkenberg it's a 'The History of the Entire World, I Guess' refrence

[@aestheticepidemic3296]

*Austria

[@memoria8732]

Actually, it was mostly Austria controlling the HRE, not "Germany" aka Brandenburg Prussia in the early days.

[@casper6405]

As a dutchman I salute my fellow HRE brothers

[@marianski8039]

If holy roman empire returned today everyone will hate geography lessons.😂

[@robinchesterfield42]

Well, at least they'd have fewer countries to memorise... It'd kinda be like living back during the Cold War, when what is it now, eight?! little Eastern European countries were all Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union was Russia AND a bunch of other things. One big border, fewer names. :P

[@fatchins9126]

Robin Chesterfield but if you'd live in the HRE it would suck cuz the borders.... Oh boy that was one hell of a trip I guess people really didnt care about nice looking borders

[@MrMarinus18]

The Balkan already are a meme during Geography class.

[@thefirstprimariscatosicari6870]

@@robinchesterfield42 I guess you do not know the literal border gore that was the Holy Roman Empire? At more than one point in time there were more states inside of it than all the world, and during the 1200s the states numbered in the tens of thousands.

[@MrMarinus18]

Everybody hated to learn the Balkan because they were full of tiny nations with names nobody could pronounce.

[@mrnonsense1031]

-What if the Japanese Empire reunited today? -What if all the NATO countries merged together? -What if the French Empire reunited today? -What if the German Empire reunited today? -What if the Indian Subcontinent never broke up?

[@mrnonsense1031]

Despacito Rico Mapping the one that laid claim to Algeria, S.E. Asia, and most of west Africa 100 years ago.

[@robertovazquez3779]

What if the first Mexican empire reunited today

[@mrnonsense1031]

xxx I know. I was speculating on what if they stayed unified after breaking away from the British Empire.

[@gnostyckahydra9909]

MrFunnyGuy015 German Empire

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

@@mrnonsense1031 not going too. It was part Hindu, part Muslim, and a lot of other mess.

[@Ra1d_danois]

You forgot Monaco, Liechtenstein, The Vatican and San Marino. So not 14 but 18

[@lightyagami3492]

DANIELMAND DK he said Liechtenstein

[@Sigzyl]

Yeah but I think Vatican wouldn't be in it

[@alsamiyasfh4416]

DANIELMAND DK the Vatican wasn’t in the empire’s rule. It was more like the Vatican ruled the empire behind the shadows.

[@Imilmano]

bintou toure It would. In the video Rome is mentioned as one of the biggest cities.

[@theMark5445]

Han nævnte Liechtenstein

[@xE3x]

0:45 [Cries in Liechtenstein, San Marino, and Monaco not being enough relevant to be said that they were also part of the HRE]

[@hyperinegaming6195]

Luxembourg and Vatican city also

[@beanixwright2940]

@@hyperinegaming6195 This implies Vatican City is relevant anytime

[@thatdoppioguy1825]

@@beanixwright2940 It was relevant enough for Mussolini to make deals with the Pope before world war 2 to keep the Pope out of the wars affairs…

[@swaylius2395]

Can we have this instead of the EU?

[@iafozzac]

You'd first have to make the Italians and Germans actually agree on something *looks at world wars* Mhh... maybe...

[@hafor2846]

Nah, uniting the EU is the only way that this could realistically happen (to some degree).

[@chrisjohnson7872]

@@hafor2846 Nah, the EU would screw with people and enforce secularism.

[@hafor2846]

@@chrisjohnson7872 That's bull

[@chrisjohnson7872]

@@hafor2846 I wish, but it's not. Why would elected officials bow before the Pope? Especially when throughout history elected officials (and a lot of times dictators too) had the most conflicts with the Pope?

[@jampe1965]

you forgot that the empire also incompised the vatican, lichtenstein, monaco and san marino

[@s1dwyz732]

jampe1965 not the Vatican

[@kevinspee7013]

@@s1dwyz732 Yes the Vatican, Rome was included in the top 5 most populated cities and The Vatican is located inside Rome

[@Rugess-Nome]

Yes, but the Vatican was not a part of the HRE. Its like today, the vatican is an own country and not part of italy

[@kevinspee7013]

@@Rugess-Nome But werent nearly all of the HRE 'countries' smaller states who named themselves undr the banner of the HRE? Youre saying the Vatican didnt want protection of the surrounding superpower from heden invasions?

[@jampe1965]

@@Rugess-Nome true, but its not about if they existed then, but which modern countries would be included

[@sylviamontolalu4252]

*Holy Roman Empire?* *More like Holy German Empire*

[@gabrieldutra3176]

In Brazil it's called " sacro imperio Romano germanico "

[@overlord165]

More like *The Unholy German Federation* Nah, the Germans are only a mere plurality so it would be better fitting to call it *Kinda-Holy European Union*

[@catvapecult5876]

In my country it's called a bunch of germans coming together.

[@Criskross98]

The actual and correct "official" name of the state was Holy Roman Empire of German Nation. lul

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

Das Heilige Römische Reich Des Deutschen Volkes. So yes german empire.

[@micha2909]

Born and raised in Frankfurt, living in Vienna, also loving Prague -- I can't decide which one I would want to be our imperial capital!

[@Broodplank86]

In my opinion it should be Aachen! :D The imperial city of Charlemagne

[@brauchebenutzername]

@@Broodplank86 Yes, Aachen, if France is part of the HRR. Which is not so far away, it was considered something like a half member, but too strong to be incorporated.

[@Broodplank86]

@@brauchebenutzername HRR => holy Roman Empire? Acronym auf deutsch nehme ich an haha Are you saying France was strongly involved with the HRE? I only know of Lorraine, Alsace, and Burgundy being part of it more or less :-)

[@brauchebenutzername]

@@Broodplank86 Please be chilled. Lorraine, Alsace and Burgundy weren´t too strong to be incorporated. If France would be incorporated, it would rule the HRR.

[@Broodplank86]

@@brauchebenutzername If I didn't come across chilled then I apologize, I was merely curious about your thought process :-)

[@dominicperez3777]

Holy crap. You did it. You actually did it! You’ve answered my suggestion! :0

[@faeb7371]

Dominic Perez no u

[@bigdx5059]

Faeb no u

[@mr.t9023]

λlεx VP no you

[@Salmanul_]

Mr. T no u

[@spacezeppeli7358]

Dominic Perez i see what you did there. 😏

[@thecoolestcorgi4991]

I’m really late to the party here, but it is hilarious that the HRE reformed would be stronger than the Roman Empire reformed. Shows how rough life is for the people in the Middle East and North Africa

[@jensboettiger5286]

The Roman Empire at its height would include all of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lybia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, England and Wales, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, parts of Western Germany, and all of the Balkan states. It would definitely beat this HRE because it includes half of it, and Turkey, France, England, and Spain make up the difference and then some even without all the rest.

[@ajax1475]

@@jensboettiger5286 time to cross the Rhine and teach these barbarians a lesson

[@deleted-something]

Wtf do you mean, it would be more since it literally controls almost everything of the hre but further than east germany basically

[@Miimu5210]

If the Holy Roman Empire reunited, I would be sitting on my couch and say, "oh cool". Then I'd resume watching Netflix.

[@670HP-Package-NOW]

Mi United* due to the fact that it never really was one country more just a bunch of smaller states that didn't want to be invaded by France

[@JuliusJuukulius]

Been a long time Mi

[@augustusstamer2428]

Mi Konosuba season 3 when?

[@lolihitler4198]

Actually you wouldn't since the country Netflix hides its offshore bank accounts in would be absorbed by the empire

[@diamondminer81]

I read the thumbnail before the title and thought exactly that.

[@AnAlbanianDude]

It is actually Friedrich Barbarossa which would be the emperor, The reason of it is Barbarossa is still alive, just sleeping enchanted on a mountain

[@arx3516]

Nah. The only true emperor would be his grandson, Frederick II. The old man was a total failure as emperor.

[@jira6423]

He would sleeping under a river after drowning on his way to a crusade

[@joshuasalem5022]

0:45 Don’t forget little Liechtenstein

[@joshuasalem5022]

Daniel Tsiprun yep, awesome channel 👍

[@Exekutioncro]

and Monaco. San Marino and Vatican aswell

[@liamvarin6209]

Joshua Salem 5th geography now fan here!

[@MustraOrdo]

6th

[@MustraOrdo]

But I'm not much of a fan, I just like his content a lot

[@lordvoldemort8904]

It seems much more impressive in EU4.

[@leemurweeks]

What you mean disgusting borders? I think I prefer the CK2 one

[@piracci1038]

leemurweeks same. Atleast there we can expand there empire easily and dynastic struggles

[@apotato6278]

I seriously hate the fucking HRE in EU4. I just wish the Commonwealth would mass all their motherfucking winged hussars at the border and run the entire mess over.

[@cs0345]

@@apotato6278 That's pretty much what I did the last time I played as them.

[@EE-dj7et]

Just wait until Austria decide tó reform the HRE

[@FrozenNexusHD]

"Imagine if 1 in 4 people died today" yeah holy crap I wouldn't spend 30 minutes a day in traffic!

[@hanspetrich6520]

*holy roman crap

[@jayk4828]

Çamaşır Suyu that also guarantees him no more traffic

[@BeWe1510]

FrozenNexus Ok but you have also a 25% chance of never spending any time in traffic again

[@Poggle_der_Geringere]

Yeah, because you would be dead.

[@commoncoolchannel8588]

Yes. You'd spend twice as much due to the people going to funerals to mourn their loved ones.

[@justcallmehaterik]

People who comment "hre wasn't holy, roman, nor empire"- smol brain People who are aware of the fact that HRE lasted for a thousand year, meaning it had many shapes and borders, and didn't have a constant nationality and religious rate, so they tell it to others too- big brain

[@lightningmcnuggets9290]

Almost a thousand years, 844 years. Without napoleon it would’ve been 1,076 years

[@Crick1952]

Make the Holy Romans... Imperial... Again? Make the Imperial Romans Holy... Again?... Make the Imperials... Holy Romans... Again? *sigh* I give up

[@Adam-lb8ej]

Probably the second one is the most accurate, giving the total decline of religiosity

[@Havok474]

MREHA, MAKE ROMAN EMPIRE HOLY AGAIN??

[@bonyfoxschannel]

Something like: *"Holly Hell, make the romans empire again.."*

[@Nordisk11]

Make the HRE what it was called again

[@uncomfortablyclose8481]

Make America Holy Roman again.

[@grahamturner2640]

How do you calculate the population and GDP of those empires with parts of some countries in those empires?

[@Gianjxx]

I think you can estrapolate the partial GDP contribution from specific regions in a country, for example northern Italy contributes for the most part (in Italy) and you can actually check the exact numbers somewhere, I guess on official sites

[@justsomeghostwithinterneta7296]

Gian J Yep

[@JaKingScomez]

Finnish Finn chill

[@---uf2zl]

The EU gathers very specific data about European regions (you can find them on eurostats), which allows them to better manage EU funds and aid.

[@hallihallochen12363]

The GDP of Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, and the Czech Republic combined are already $7.2T (2018 IMF estimates for nominal GDP). Add to this the majority of Italy's $2.2T GDP (the South is really poor and unproductive compared to the north), portions of France's $2.9T and Poland's $0.6T, and all of Luxembourg and Slovenia and you will get to RLL's $9.2T. For a reference, the combined GDP of Germany, France, and Italy alone is $9.3T, so he certainly didn't add them in. As has been pointed out before, Eurostat collects and provides all sorts of data by statistical regions (NUTS1/2/3, with NUTS3 being the smallest subdivisions). This makes such estimates easy and reasonably precise.

[@diamondinthesky4771]

It started as a Holy Roman Empire By the end though it was basically the Hapsburg Incestuous Collection of Every Possible Government you can Imagine.

[@Nauta_]

0:55 Konigsberg as Russia... **Kirby has found your sin unforgivable**

[@_np7]

sad German noises*

[@grahamturner2640]

0:25 Explains why there were 2 videos about the HRE released 3 minutes apart from each other.

[@Morgenstern505]

Graham Turner he Said it’s a collab

[@ekn_38]

Splatter FX Really? Wow I wouldn't have known it without your help... Thank you

[@Morgenstern505]

Ekn _38 You’re welcome

[@Ulas_Aldag]

Glitch in the matrix

[@rvb553]

*TOYOTA COROLLA INTENSIFIES*

[@mydickisunbelievablysmallb8132]

*Coyota Torolla*

[@timrez8257]

What if minecraft’s enchanted golden apple was real?

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Pootin how many Toyota corollas could fit in it?

[@c4lionosome974]

Apple is not possible to move too heavy. Not makes sense

[@timmycarcel9196]

What do you mean *if*

[@liansangpuia7727]

Pootin your name though...

[@russianempire1127]

Stephanie Cheong of roosia

[@aaravfatnani3181]

Kid: Grandma, can we have a Roman Empire? Grandma: No, we have a Roman Empire at home. Roman Empire at home:

[@aaravfatnani3181]

@Louan Defar is it better now?

[@aaravfatnani3181]

@Chronos I know but the borders of the HRE are messy unlike the Roman Empire.

[@jeromeb715]

What If Bielefeld existed?

[@feuerderveranderung6056]

The world would be a dark and horrible place and probably would a lunatic hamster be the US president.

[@jeromeb715]

@@feuerderveranderung6056 Hmm, but this Is already Reality. But 🤔 Bielefeld doesn't exist...

[@geschichtsarchiv3957]

Now we're asking the real questions.

[@marcohaumann4098]

Leon Piotr Wilk Bielefeld gibts nicht, das ist halt ein Fakt.

[@marcohaumann4098]

Leon Piotr Wilk Ja Bielefeld existiert halt nicht, das ist auch nicht so schwer zu verstehen.

[@thelastcube.]

It wouldn't be as holy as it was back then

[@faeb7371]

Chaitanya Singh no u

[@Charlie-jl2jd]

Simon Kozlovič I think 33% atheists are the bigger problem

[@constantin3886]

Chaitanya Singh k

[@tom_skip3523]

Charlie wtf

[@reasonablerage4370]

Tom_Skip You're just proving his point lmao

[@Kolokommouna]

This is NOT the holy roman empire! Where is the 40 million counties and states, and the horrific bordergore!

[@mxviii]

They're still there.

[@Icetea-2000]

mxviii But what he says in this video doesn’t make any sense! The HRE didn’t have a shared economy, each of the hundreds of states had its own military and it wasn’t even a military pact, so even if one of the states would be attacked, the others wouldn’t give a shit, so how can he still go on with describing it as if it was one singular power. Because the EU today is closer to each other than the HRE was when it existed

[@Kolokommouna]

r/whooooosh

[@zelkovas]

Le EXTRA funny meme He adapted to modern day's economy and political status. Weren't you think he would talk about feudalism, right?

[@Icetea-2000]

Gus what’s the point of "adaption"? This is a centuries old empire, founded in a complete different time. You can’t just say "Hey, what if this "state" that has absolutely no resemblance to anything we have today, _just existed today_ ?! GREAT"

[@ivangregorovich9855]

You should do a video where you compare all the countries (and empires) you've revived.

[@markhenley3097]

As long as the Habsburgs aren't coming back, I'm fine with it.

[@Adam-lb8ej]

Habsburgs are the best

[@pabloramos1022]

Their taxes broke appart the Spanish Empire. None needs bloody Habsburgs.

[@chrisjohnson7872]

@@pabloramos1022 Nah nerd your juan carlos the heretic broke it with his bourbons. "Taxes" my ass, without those taxes spain would have be in debt far worse than Greece's today. Inflation is a bitch.

[@chrisjohnson7872]

Oh buddy, they're coming back, and they're coming for that dutch slave-trading booty :^)

[@chrisjohnson7872]

@Hoàng Nguyên Yes and no. Yes, they plundered so much. No, it wasn't so much as plundering as it was milking it dry. Considering human sacrifice was popular amongst the Aztecs and heavily supported by the populace... There had to be sone way to punish them. Every other tribe willingly accepted servitude under the spaniards if it meant sending the Aztecs to hell.

[@Trix35k]

RealLifeLore: *exists* Every Single empire that broke apart: I feel very good

[@salokin3087]

Make Charlemagne Emperor Again

[@KimSkid2k]

Tha God

[@clarkstrange2142]

El Kimpo why’d you say that?

[@jumperwilli7770]

He was from the carolingian empire,not the same thing

[@Vsmovies100]

Just imagine putting one of the dead emperors on a golden throne to rule.

[@GanjaEnthusiast322]

It's fine, the French will decimate you again just like in 1806.

[@micha2909]

The Holy Roman Empire is the only state i have patriotic feelings for. 🖤💛

[@age3801]

Aren't austrians germans with a different country name?

[@00Trademark00]

No. And never say that to an Austrian :) Even worse, never make the same argument about the German speaking Swiss :) I'd even be careful around some Bavarians (many consider themselves Bavarian first, German second...or just citizens of Germany but not Germans).

[@danielreick9904]

Even more important: franks: dont call them bavarians, because they see themself frankish first, bavarian second and german last. Same counts for any freestate (saxons and thuringians too). :)

[@TheCerbari]

You are right alexandru the Comments are stupid, Austria is a German state the same Way prussia was and the Current 16 States in the german federal republic are. It buffles me how few people realize that germany isnt germany its the german federal republic a countrie Made up by german States. Austria is German, they just arent Part of the countrie formed by the prussians and its later succesor countries. But Austria is a German state the same way bavaria brandenburg Sachsen etc thats just a fact

[@00Trademark00]

@ TheCerbari: That's like saying that Belgians (Wallonians) are French. Austrians are (mostly) Germanic but they are not Germans just as Wallonians are not French. In a sense Germany is a federation of different Germanic nations, which does not include all of them. If understood in that way then Austrians are "Germans", where "German" becomes synonymous to "Germanic" in the same sense that "Slavic" or "Baltic" are used. Incidentally, these terms are not binary either. Russia is in many ways a lot more Slavic than the Czech republic and Austria is less German than Germany as both Austrians and Czechs mixed with the other peoples the way that Russians or Germans didn't - at least not to the same extent. As for "German Germans" (citizens of Germany), many of them feel like Germans first and then [name of the state]-ians second nowadays, but Bavarians are a notable exception and there are a few more. Similarly, in the early days after the American independence, the people in the US identified with their states rather than with the federation. They'd be (e.g.) Pennsylvanians first and Americans second. In Germany this sentiment lives on, since the history and identity of many German federal states is much older than the first British colonies in the New world and the unification wasn't exactly voluntary in some cases (conversely, unified Germany is about 100 years younger than the US and changed borders, regimes and even split into two and reunified again since then). For example Bavaria joined more or less only because they had an incompetent king who managed to ruin Bavaria financially (by building things like Neuschwanstein and spending lavish sums on arts) and because Austria was too weak by that point to protect Bavaria against Prussia.

[@TheCerbari]

+Trademark okay nice Text and you are pretty much right with Everything you say, yet germany is much older than the german Countrie formed by the prussians. People identified as germans In the holy Roman empire even if they were from bavaria for example. it was the Language that defined a German. And Austria is a German state thats Simply a fact and until the nazis most Austrians also identified as Germans even After the unification of the german Empire. (Eventhough i admit that there were nationalistic movements like Adolf hitlers Father was part of one who was against the Great German Solution and wanted Austria as a seperate countrie.) But people have different opinions and since the Fall of the nazis Austrians dont See themselves as germans anymore. But historically they are a German state. I mean guess Why the brothers war is called brothers war.

[@fullenergika]

I wish Wallonia could re-enter in a Holy Roman Empire. We were part of that for nearly 900years. One of the few region which has been in the empire nearly from the beginning to the end.

[@linajurgensen4698]

So basically the most beautiful countries all in one country? I’m in for that!🥰👍🏻

[@frwt.0432]

Yeah we all definitely want a monarchy to dominate european politics

[@ineptsolaris]

F R I T Z W I T T E At least a monarchy would be more stable than a republic.

[@frwt.0432]

Rocky Carlton maybe. But still I wouldn’t want to be suppressed by an emperor/Kaiser and neither would I want to live in the conditions of normal people (like me) in the Middle Age and I don’t think you would want that either...

[@alboimatri1864]

Not sure you want an empire with someone who had a war with the ocean

[@alboimatri1864]

F R I T Z W I T T E You know, there are monarchies which dont oppress the people.

[@kenji7816]

I saw this headcanon, Italy misses him.He wishes that Holy Roman Empire would come home,unharmed,with him saying.... "I'm home Italy." (Sh!t I'm crying--)

[@kaycw6539]

lol, seen it. then italy watches francis stab hre, and its all over from there-

[@valsett3385]

I smell some anime reference

[@sherryting-yulin2545]

*cries in hetalia*

[@cristianotv4673]

O

[@simonk.4338]

If Holy Roman Empire united, i would be it's loyal citizen!

[@anenbychick]

A já taky! (yup další čech :D)

[@simonk.4338]

Eliphas hehe :) I am neither Roman or Holy but who cares ? Deus Vult and Roma Invicta forever!

[@veronanotges6290]

@Eliphas 『Over Heaven』 Deus Vult! Cleaning Europe from Mohammedans.

[@lightningmcnuggets9290]

Same here

[@ajax1475]

@@simonk.4338 Roma invicta but miss me with that carpenter god shit

[@amadeuszszymborski1224]

0:47 Liechtenstein ;(

[@y33t23]

Amadeusz Szymborski Don't forget little Liechtenstein!

[@aplant94]

And San Marino too!

[@zeser5230]

And Monaco

[@plumpsmedici7306]

Amadeusz Szymborski And Luxembourg ;(

[@amadeuszszymborski1224]

yeah i forgot vatican city, san marino, and monaco

[@bernhardbrodowsky3261]

Thanks!

[@BeWe1510]

It was holy, it was kind of roman and it was an empire. At least in medival times Holy because the kings got their titel of emperor from the pope, large portions of land were ruled by bishops and the church in general was very powerfull. This changed with the reformation and from that time on the kings just called them self emperor and did not care if the pope is actually cool with this. You could say it was roman because the emperors saw themself in the tradition of the roman ones and the papel state including rome was kind of dependent on the empire, but yeah to call it roman is a bit of a stretch and idealistic. And it was an empire because it ruled over three different parts (Italy, Burgundy and the german realms), so it was more an empire then an early form of a nation state. Until the end of the Staufer dynastie the emperors were also powerfull, this changed after the medival times when the state building was succeded on the lower levels and not on the level of the whole state. When Italy was finally lost at the end of the 30 years war it was defenetly not an empire anymore but to say it was never one is false in my mind

[@KevinTheMetalhead]

B W Rome was actually part of the empire at one point too.

[@lightningmcnuggets9290]

Bro written a whole book on history’s greatest entity

[@forthepotentates7526]

Wasnt southern Italy also part of the Empire at one time? I remember seeing it in maps, under the Hohenstaufen dynasty.

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

It was but at a different time. If you want to include Southern Italy you would have to exclude some other land and the HRE would be smaller.

[@selkiefluff]

Someone has to say it so I'll take on the burden: *CHIBITALIA*

[@Mariii__]

THANK YOU

[@elizah.413]

This is what Hema was talking about when he said Chibitalia and HRE would get a happy ending

[@Twelsaloom]

OMGS F I N A L L Y

[@Ahsoka_Hyrule]

I clicked on this video just to see someone comment this 😂 thank you

[@emptysvoid]

I would have no problem with creating the Holy Roman Empire again. Would be funny to see scared politicians c: Greetings from Germany

[@marcusfranconium3392]

actualy we already did , its called the EU now. But imagine if the holy roman empire was reformed after 1818 It would have a masive global empire aswell.

[@ariearie3543]

You Germans like land grabbing.

[@oscarshen6855]

@@marcusfranconium3392 People usually thing these ancient "empire" like a modern country with central government controling everything. That's just not the case, it's a very loose organization, without modern tool information can take weeks from one side of the empire to the other, modern EU is probably more connected than Holly Roman Empire.

[@UwU-xk5cx]

western roman empire: I was the most roman eastern roman empire (byzantium): I was the most holy HRE: hahaha...fools...

[@dragnarok4286]

HRE:made by the french HRE:disolved by the french i guess the french didnt like what they created XD

[@adamthetired9319]

@@dragnarok4286, the French did not create it, though.

[@dragnarok4286]

@@adamthetired9319 Charlamagne created it Napoleon ended it

[@adamthetired9319]

@@dragnarok4286, but Charlemagne was not French. He was a Frank.

[@gunarsmiezis9321]

"eastern roman empire (byzantium): I was the most holy" Say what now? It was most chrystian but definitaly not most holy.

[@jawbreakerhd9887]

When you realise Königsberg is apart of russia

[@HipFire1]

@Иван Петрович dont summon the wherbs and kaiseraboos

[@egegeggegeeg4789]

@Иван Петрович KÖNIGSBERG

[@leventedeli3701]

@@thefricking5407 Everyone is going to die someday

[@lostc0ntrol]

@Иван Петрович ты сам то был в Калининграде? Если ты не заметил, местные называют его Кёниг (с Кёнигсберга, но короче). Да и люди живущие в Кёниге симпатизируют немцам и балтийцам.

[@jnb_110]

HipFire1 Retarded Sovietboos and Russophiles at it again, claiming territory that isnt Russia’s? So pathetic

[@citiesskyscrapers4561]

Great video as always!

[@thetake-geopolitics4961]

Okay you've convinced me, let's get this back

[@elizah.413]

If the Holy Roman Empire reunited today Hetalia fans would go crazy.

[@bonyfoxschannel]

hentai?

[@buyzenek8754]

Ludzie którzy opierają swoją wiedzę na Hetalii lub Polandballu są w 100% głupsi od normalnego człowieka. Ci z zachodu chyba o tym nie wiedzą cnie?

[@annbeilschmidt6917]

A HRExltaly shipper would sleep happily tonight.

[@ellen3979]

*whispers* germany is the holy roman empire~~~

[@bzzztbzzzt2428]

Yes.... But I still firmly believe HRE is Germany...

[@Dylan-ph3rx]

Actually, it was Holy, Roman and an Empire - at least at its beginning. The Empire was Holy due to the majority of Emperors being crowned by the Pope, allowing the authority of the Papacy to reign supreme. It was Holy due to its majority Catholic Christian population. The Empire was Roman due to the fact that before the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, the realm was simply referred to as the Roman Empire, the Emperor was known as an Imperator (eg: IMP CARLOS MAGNUS). It was Roman in nature and its polity saw it as such. The Multinational entity was an Empire due to the fact that it was Imperial in nature, and that there was an Emperor in charge. It was indeed a Holy, Imperial and Roman institution.

[@tristiancapozzi1194]

Atlas But, by the time Voltaire made his famous comment it would have more accurately be described as the Nominally Christian German Confederation.

[@UnholyWrath3277]

Super late reply but just because you call yourself Rome doesn't mean you are. Russia and the ottomans both did the same and they absolutely should not be considered a roman empire successor. The only legitimate successor was the eastern Roman empire/Byzantines until 1204 when the crusaders brutally destroyed it

[@mrscoldarrow]

You absolutely cannot make the argument that the HRE ever deserved to be known as Roman when it was: - Ruled by Germans - Primarily based in Germania - The Eastern Roman Empire was still alive and shared far more characteristics with classical Rome than the HRE most likely ever did Calling the HRE Roman is like calling America British: they have a couple similarities, but are ultimately very different and are by no means have any right to call themselves British when the UK exists

[@thomasfuller5932]

@@mrscoldarrow by the early Middle Ages, “Roman” was more than just “in or controlled by Rome”. “Rome” had evolved to be pretty much interchangeable with “empire” or “powerful”. Before the catastrophes of the 1200’s, the HRE was by far THE power of Europe, making it “Roman” in the sense it was Europe’s supreme empire and undeniable authority on the continent.

[@brauchebenutzername]

@@thomasfuller5932 Yes, and additionally the Holy Roman Rich was considered the legal successor of the Roman Rich.

[@nemesis962074]

One of the few videos where this would actually be a good idea

[@magistral5732]

"Imagine a similar disaster today" Covid-19: let me introduce myself

[@101trus]

1/4? Are you kidding.. everybody freaked literal shit about this virus even though it barely killed anyone.. I would hate to see a real pandemic or crisis occur where even 1/10 of the world’s population died. People would not be able to handle it in the modern day. Too sheltered.

[@Cruor34]

@@101trus 100% agree with you. COVID is a fucking joke, even this "resurgence" people are talking about now. Like 1.5% of people who get it die? And most of that number are the old sick or fat. Imagine telling this to people even 100 years ago, they would be like ROFL we have more than that die of..... um... EVERYTHING. Society today is just full of sheltered weak pussies.

[@neverluckym8728]

No Liechtenstein :(

[@sameerhasan8101]

RealLifeLore I really like your videos regarding the reunion of historical empires! Can you please do the same for the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth?

[@HippasosofMetapontum]

oh yeah would love to see that. I wish Russia, Poland-Lithuania and HRE would coexist, but this time more peacefully :3

[@justinpachi3707]

Dude the HRE took Sicily after Frederick II von Hohenstaufen became emperor

[@arx3516]

Frederick made sure to keep the crowns separated.

[@carlos.daniel.santmaria5477]

That epic music at the end though. It was amazing

[@hiukas.]

What if the Byzantine empire reunited today?

[@hiukas.]

Deus Vult! Pretty much XD

[@savioblanc]

It would be a very large Islamic country tbh

[@jonathanryan9946]

Deus Vult! Well, that's no one's business but the Turks.

[@10509054]

*Roman

[@UwU-xk5cx]

but it would have istam.... sorry constantinople

[@eliasfrahat7074]

Not Holy not Roman not Empire Just a literal mess

[@ferero6642]

Elias Frahat look wo says it

[@chief7033]

The they chose it because it sounds better than the Warlike Germanic Federation

[@Gianjxx]

Now that you mention it, Warlike Germanic Federation sounded really cool lmao

[@10hawell]

1/3 of the nations were not even Germanic lol, genetic tests show that even modern Germans east of Magdeburg are German-language speaking Slavs - Hitler would shit himself if nazis had genetic testing back then.

[@J37-q4s]

EU4 has taught us that.

[@Zeecv01]

i saw hetalia through this. rip Holy Roman Empire, Chibitalia misses you :'(

[@sloweny2086]

Holy Roman Empire was the best! Greetings from its greatest ally, from Hungary!!!!

[@MouldMadeMind]

Hungary is my favourite part of Austria.

[@olek5903]

That weird country with duchies principalities and kingdom it's a mess

[@human8985]

You oeiole ang Hungary

[@jimboonie9885]

Cat

[@sloweny2086]

@@MouldMadeMind These are two different countries

[@davide5797]

I would love it! I'm in north italy, and i could be in one of the most powerful country

[@WFASPigeonGang]

VENETO STATO

[@Faerandur]

The United States of Europe are still much more likely (even after Brexit) than a new HRE. And the USE would be much more powerful.

[@ionutsorop8627]

I live in München soooooo

[@The_Bismarck8432]

The Holy Roman Empire be like “all your money is belong to us”

[@Kendorable]

Me: *don't think about your Hetalia phase, don't think about your Hetalia phase, don't think about your Hetalia phase*

[@despairinq]

Kendal Kendorable hOLY SHIT SAME

[@AntiOptimusPartei]

same. so much. even though i am in my hetalia phase right now because i just discovered it... i will never look at countries the same, this video made me feel very weird.

[@despairinq]

im still in my hetalia phase too. except there was a point where it just destroyed everything lol we will never look at countries the same way again ever

[@marcodiaz6124]

Fuck is Hetalia, you mean hentai?

[@nightlightshinebright5552]

Kendal Kendorable R.I.P HRE

[@alexanderkaspari8787]

I ask myself how this Empire would be structured...

[@jensboettiger5286]

We could just let each of the members of the EU appoint a prince-elector that is authorized to attend a meeting where they vote on who they will force the pope to coronate as Emperor of Rome, give that person a couple ceremonial powers, and we've got it done.

[@nothisispatrick4644]

There would be a girl claiming to be nero claudius and always saying "umu" when talking

[@PoorIdentification426]

Ew weeb

[@fatestiba7059]

No this is Patrick I think I love you

[@nin_tan]

Avatar checks out

[@Samm815]

Umu?

[@Kunumbah1]

Wtf does that have to do with the Holy Roman Empire?

[@Жикила]

What if the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth reunited today???

[@voltek9738]

@@Natogoon what? xD

[@michaburek3628]

It wouldn't be rich but military would be realy fucking powerfull

[@jjsmith7707]

Especially given they were once a great power with modern technology and the right leader who knows what they could do.

[@MaximKretsch]

@@michaburek3628 Unfortunately economic and military strength go hand in hand.

[@isyraf9989]

I prefer it called Federation of Intermarium

[@Vengir]

One thing I've been always wondering with "What if... reunited today" is how do you manage to get your data for the parts of countries that are included in the territory in question. It's easy to get that sort of date for entire countries, but the parts must be really tricky.

[@sirBrouwer]

Vengirni well in this case it's easy. Do to all of them being part of the European Union they already have a capital. Brussels. Most of the important data will be collected there if needed.

[@yukiecyrus7385]

Nor roman Nor holy Nor empire "Holy shit"

[@ahmedislam2580]

nor

[@D4wid01]

nor

[@Lucas_07-PL]

Sacramental biowaste.

[@lnzskk]

nor

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

Holy-blessed by pope Roman-catholic Empire-big

[@Rikard_A]

It was an Empire. The nature of the Empre could be disacussed; but an Empire none the less.

[@leonardodavid2842]

Why isn't the roman republic an empire?

[@twingo440]

indeed, they had an elected kaiser

[@sephikong8323]

The real problem with it was that for most of its existence, the title was mostly nominal. The imperial position had lost almost all of its power and was mostly about prestige and some taxation and levy (the amount of which could vary quite a lot depending on the whim of the local Prince). By the time Voltaire made this famous quote the empire was just an empire in name only indeed. Of course it wasn't the same way during the times of Otto I but this is obvious that things radically change in so many centuries. In the end, it's imperial status is indeniable for its first three centuries, but after that it became less and less and tangible with the passing of time

[@grrumakemeangry]

3:30 Switzerland: Am I a joke to you?

[@finnertytalks2113]

Being Honest Everyone Thought This Would Be The Most Holiest Empire Alive

[@cristianotv4673]

O

[@mehmetsahsert3284]

Wien would definitely be the capital of hre if it was a thing. that city is beautiful and is the best option

[@Angelgreat]

Hey RealLifeLore, this video is amazing! Can you do the Confederation of the Rhine and the German Confederation next?

[@nousername1916]

Can you please do the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, Imperial US (US, Philippines, Liberia), French Empire, or Japanese Empire?

[@KraNisOG]

Despacito Rico Mapping yes

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

Despacito Rico Mapping only two French empires

[@nousername1916]

Despacito Rico Mapping the colonial one with haiti, west africa, indochina, quebec, etc. i’m assuming that’s third

[@Bamiyanbigasf]

Japanese empire would be a bigger threat to the Korean Peninsula than North Korea

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

Philippines Productions the term French empire has to do with the title emperor also there was two French colonial empires

[@Rauskut]

What if the Kalmar union reunited today

[@UnchiuBaros]

Who??

[@lucaventinove3151]

USSR Gaming. The Kalmar Union, a political and dynastical union between Denmark, Norway and Sweden wich lasted between the XIV and XVI centuries.

[@veskascito]

USSR Gaming. Practically United Scandinavia

[@UnchiuBaros]

Ves Kas better tnx

[@kaickf.r.goncalves2846]

Yes, please! It would be a pretty interesting video, considering how different in terms of power, size and demographics a modern Kalmar Union would be compared to other "What if ... reunited" videos RLL has done in the past.

[@lightningmcnuggets9290]

Fun fact the Hre was given its name because: Holy: it was a catholic country being made by a former pope of Rome Roman Empire: it was called this because it was an attempt of restoring the western Roman Empire

[@kuhn2016]

Emperor Election Roman Emperor: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@JG_Enigma]

Here's an idea: What if all the land the Habsburgs ever owned was united into a country? Austrian Empire (and later Austro-Hungarian Empire) Spanish Colonial Empire (+ colonies) Portuguese Colonial Empire (+ colonies)

[@dragnarok4286]

they rulled the HRE as well

[@JG_Enigma]

@@dragnarok4286 Exactly, the HRE is also included in one of the most stupidly op empires (for its time).

[@dragnarok4286]

@@JG_Enigma i just researched it and oh boy did you miss on some country's they also ruled England,Ireland,France,Jerusalem,Mexican Empire(which i guess you mentioned as colonie) every single country in west europe and central europe belonged to the them the only exeption is the commonwealth of poland and Lithuania and Byzantine later ottoman empire

[@dragnarok4286]

@@JG_Enigma which is basically the EU they ruled what's today EU if you ignore Greece and sweeden and include swiss

[@JG_Enigma]

@@dragnarok4286 Holy Crap!!! The Habsburgs really did get around!

[@RexPlaysRoblox]

What if Poland-Lithuania reunited today?

[@traktortarik8224]

CHR0N1CLES hell would ensue

[@Liam-fs5fe]

Would be trash

[@MarcinKralka]

*międzymorze intensifies

[@bartolo-kh4qw]

Secend Volhynia massacre and a lot of vodka with getting sick adis.

[@drharnsaft1005]

It wouldn't be very powerful in terms of economy, also a big corrupt mess.

[@aceofr3ap3r21]

Holy Roman empire: _reunites today_ The living Habsburg Heir: "allright I'll do it myself"

[@randm_fella]

-Holy Roman Empire- HOLY MESS EMPIRE

[@DeutschlandMapping]

or GERMAN-ITALIAN-DUTCH-POLISH-a.o.-COUNTRY

[@deankennedy5556]

Planetary Channel actually now it was actually very originated in the orders of duchy grand duchy etc

[@p.6170]

The best mess

[@commoncoolchannel8588]

The holy mess of an empire.

[@SuperMrFriendly]

its just a typical germanic way of doing empire, with lots of autonomy for regions and cities. which got us the renaissanse, the printing press, calculus and towards modernity in a very short time frame, when you compare it to rome for instance and what it achieved in a similar time frame apart from colouring the map red. it barely got out the bronze age. people make fun of the federal nature of the hre, but the compitition and autonomy to make decisions on investments for instance fueld innovation. and whas much better for the every day man living in it as well.