Holy Roman Empire
- the empire set up in western Europe following the coronation of Charlemagne as emperor in the year 800. It was created by the medieval papacy in an attempt to unite Christendom under one rule. At times the territory of the empire was extensive and included Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and parts of Italy and the Netherlands.神圣罗马帝国（公元800年查理曼加冕为皇帝后由中世纪罗马教廷在西欧建立的帝国, 旨在统一对基督教世界的统治; 神圣罗马帝国一度疆域辽阔, 包括德国、奥地利、瑞士以及意大利和荷兰两国的部分地区）。