- 19 May 2012 07:49
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This topic may be a bit dry for this forum but I was wondering if the Holy Roman Emperor could actually dictate policy in Brandenburg and later Brandenburg-Prussia and finally the Kingdom of Prussia.
From what I understand each state in the Holy Roman Empire had its own armed forces. What power did the Holy Roman Empire actually have?
And why would powerful states such as Brandenburg-Prussia actually choose to stay within the framework of the Holy Roman Empire instead of forming their own independent kingdom.
Could these states within the Holy Roman Empire be considered sovereign states within a confederation? Similar to the European Union today?
From what I understand each state in the Holy Roman Empire had its own armed forces. What power did the Holy Roman Empire actually have?
And why would powerful states such as Brandenburg-Prussia actually choose to stay within the framework of the Holy Roman Empire instead of forming their own independent kingdom.
Could these states within the Holy Roman Empire be considered sovereign states within a confederation? Similar to the European Union today?