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
Battle of Tagliacozzo belligerent Hohenstaufen forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Ruprecht von Eggenberg militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
House of Frundsberg militaryAssociation Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Guraslau combatant Habsburg and allied forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Forces of Ferdinand I partOf Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick opposedTo Holy Roman Empire (French-aligned contingents)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Dietrich von Falkenberg militaryBranch Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
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Dietrich von Falkenberg opposedBy Imperial Catholic forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Imperial military operations under Emperor Ferdinand II mainParticipant Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Catholic League army alliedWith Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
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Neipperg family serviceTo Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Fleurus (1622) belligerent Holy Roman Empire (Catholic forces)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Belgrade (1789) capturedBy Habsburg forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel militaryAllegiance Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Siege of Buda (1541) defendingForce Habsburg and allied forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687 participant Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Second Battle of Mohács combatantSide Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
French crossing of the Rhine opponent Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont militaryBranch armed forces of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Siege of Philippsburg (1676) commandStructure Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Bavarian-Imperial army hasPart Imperial contingents of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Austrian corps under Riesch foughtFor Holy Roman Empire (Austrian-led forces)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Saint Gotthard (1664) opponent Habsburg and allied forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Johann von Aldringen sideInConflict Imperial Catholic forces
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Battle of Kutná Hora opponent Holy Roman Empire forces
Italian campaigns of the War of the Polish Succession opposedBy Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces
Civitate battleInvolvedParty Holy Roman Empire (allied with papacy in 1053 battle)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire forces