In 1815, the Margraviate of Brandenburg was replaced with the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. The term "Mark Brandenburg" is still used sometimes today to refer to the Federal State of Brandenburg in the Federal Republic of Germany. If done right, uniting the HRE can be fun and rewarding, and will additionally net the player the "A Kaiser not just in name" achievement if playing on Ironman. If the player has managed to keep imperial territory out of non-imperial hands, expand the empire both in number of provinces and princes, and skillfully navigate the military and diplomatic trials, they may become the dominant nation in Europe or even the world.

The Free City is no longer a part of the Holy Roman Empire, be it because it left the Empire, the Empire is dismantled, or the Emperor passes the second to last reform and the city refuses to become a vassal. Agilolfings • Ahalolfings • Andechs • Aribonids • Arnulfing • Ascania • Babenberg • Balduin • Billung • Burcharding • Caroligians • Conradines • Diepolding-Rapotones • Ekkehardins • Emichones • Eppensteins • Etichonids • Ezzonids • Griffins • Habsburg • Hohenstaufen • Hohenzollern • Ludovingians • Luitpoldings • Luxembourg • Matfrieds• Meinhardiner • Nassau • Northeim • Obodrites • Ottonians • Plantagenet • Popponids • Premyslid • Reginar • Salians • Sieghardingians • Spanheim • Supplinburg • Udalrichings • Unruochings • Welfs • Wigerics • Wittelsbach • Wettin • Wilhelminers • Württemberg • Zähringen of the Holy Empire. The Meyer says: "The banner of the Holy Empire bore a cross even before 1200; it is the st. George's banner... Emperor Friedrich III took the cross officially as part of the Imperial arms, but some of his successors did not use it." So you can find the cross on thousands of pictures. Most Imperial cities had it in their arms. So it was quite normal for the Imperial city of Genova to use it (see Genoa). Princes and Imperial Free Cities: At the bottom is a display of all the shields of the current member states of the Empire. This number can shrink or grow over time as member states are conquered or new ones find a home within the Empire's boundaries. Free Cities are listed to the left of the other princes, distinguished by a white banner crossing behind their shields. Hovering over any of these shields shows their current attitude towards the next reform and a breakdown of factors contributing to it. Liberating territory from a non-HRE member that controls HRE territory will not allow for the emperor to demand it. For example, if Burgundy takes over territory on the eastern HRE front, and the player then reconquers that territory from Burgundy, the player will not get unlawful territory. If the player were to conquer that land before Burgundy it would be considered unlawful.

Depending on how much of the HRE is owned by Reformed countries when the event " The Evangelical Union is Victorious" happens, the following can happen: Dismantle HRE: This button allows the player to dismantle the Holy Roman Empire and disable the HRE mechanics permanently, if certain conditions are met.

In 1493, the escutcheon with the coat-of-arms of Maximilian I (1495-1519) was added to the Imperial Banner, and later used by Charles V (1500-1558) until 1519. Take and core the province while the Emperor has a long truce with you. The Imperial Liberation CB expires in 10 years. Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria (16 July 1611 – 24 March 1644), who married her cousin W?adys?aw IV Vasa, King of Poland.

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Tooltip: “We will offer [Emperor.GetName] 6000 ¤ for transfering the Electorate from our subject to us.” for each point of total development of the Emperor's provinces less than 100, taking local autonomy into account Hungary selected the option 'Hungary belongs in the Empire.' in the event " Membership in the Empire" AI will always choose this option if it has one of the following attitudes towards the Papal States: Emperors, once chosen, serve for life. However, if the emperor becomes ineligible, or is annexed so his/her nation ceases to exist, a new emperor will be elected. On the death or disqualification of the current emperor, the electors choose a replacement from within the Christian world, with the exact eligible denominations determined by the outcome of religious league wars.

In 1401, a double-headed eagle replaced the single-headed eagle on the Imperial Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor. Described as: "Double-headed Imperial eagle displayed with a halo sable armed and langued gules." There were two versions, one with haloes and one without. If a member of the Protestant or the Catholic League is at war with the Emperor when the league war is declared, they are not called into the league war and their own war against the Emperor continues as normal. per imperial prince(not free city or elector) after the imperial reform ‘ Embrace Rechenschaft Measures’. monthly for every electors below seven (below eight if reform Embrace Rechenschaft Measures was taken).

Imperial Banner 1438 (variants)

The royal families of the United Kingdom and Belgian are descendants of the Wettin royal line today. Big parts of the Empire belong now to France and Poland, small parts to Slovenia and Croatia. Mark: East and West Prussia as well as Venice where not part of the Empire. That means, in the late middle ages it embraced all territory between the Rhone , Saone and Maas (Meuse) in the west to the Oder valley in the East, and from Holstein in the North to Tuscany in the south. Some of these flags look like I’ve plundered a harlekin`s wardrobe and converted his costumes to flags. It was, however, very common in the 16th century to use monochrome pieces of the same colours diffferently shaped as distinguishing marks of the single companies. Be stronger than the Emperor and just fight him (or possibly have him decline the call the arms because he's afraid of you)