Holy Roman Empire forces

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The Holy Roman Empire forces were the imperial military contingents of the Holy Roman Empire, composed of troops from its various German and European territories and commanded under the emperor’s authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces of a state
military forces
allegiance Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial Diet
basedOn feudal levies
mercenary recruitment
territorial contingents
commandedBy Holy Roman Emperor
imperial generals
commandStructure under authority of Holy Roman Emperor
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolved 1806
endTime early 19th century
engagedIn Great Turkish War
Italian Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Thirty Years War
linked to: Thirty Years' War

War of the Spanish Succession
financedBy Imperial Estates
imperial taxes
governedBy Imperial Diet military decisions
hasPart Landsknechte
contingents from counties
contingents from duchies
contingents from ecclesiastical principalities
contingents from free imperial knights
contingents from imperial cities
contingents from margraviates
contingents from prince-bishoprics
contingents from secular principalities
imperial artillery
imperial cavalry
imperial contingents
imperial infantry
languageOfCommand German
notableUnitType Cuirassier cavalry
Landsknecht pikemen
linked to: Landsknechte
operatedIn Bohemian Crown lands
linked to: Bohemian Crown

Burgundian Circle
Central Europe
German lands
Italian territories
opposedBy French royal army
linked to: French royal forces

Ottoman Empire forces
Swedish army
linked to: Swedish Army
partOf Holy Roman Empire
regulatedBy Imperial Military Constitution
startTime 10th century
timePeriod Early modern period
Middle Ages
usedBy Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial Estates

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Battle of St. Quentin (1557) belligerent Holy Roman Empire forces
siege of Maastricht (1632) belligerent Holy Roman Empire forces aligned with Spain
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Imperial Army (Holy Roman Empire) alsoKnownAs Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
War of the League of Cognac opponent Imperial forces of Charles V
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Charles of Lorraine militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen partOf Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Senta commandStructureHabsburg Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Mohács (1687) involvedForce Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Turckheim (1675) involves Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Teutonic Order state foundedBy Holy Roman Empire crusaders
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Philippsburg garrisonTownFor Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Freiburg involvedForce Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Princes' War hasMainBelligerent Holy Roman Empire (imperial forces)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine servedIn Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Civitate combatant Holy Roman Empire forces
Renatus of Châlon militaryBranch Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Reichsarmee alsoKnownAs Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick opponent Holy Roman Empire (imperial contingents)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces