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Henry II (born May 6, 973, Albach?, Bavaria—died July 13, 1024, Pfalz Grona, near Göttingen, Saxony [Germany]; canonized 1146; feast day July 13) was the duke of Bavaria (as Henry IV, 995–1005), German king (from 1002), and Holy Roman emperor (1014–24), last of the Saxon dynasty of emperors.
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- Imperial Baths of Trier. The Imperial Baths of Trier, known in German as Kaiserthermen, are the beautifully preserved ruins of a Roman public bath complex constructed in the fourth century AD.
- Porta Nigra. Porta Nigra, or the ‘Black Gate’, is one of the most famous Roman ruins in Germany. A late 2nd century Roman gate, the site is one of the sole remnants of the imposing fortifications which would once have encircled Trier – then known as Augusta Treverorum.
- Basilica of Constantine - Trier. Of all the ancient Roman places in Germany, the Basilica of Constantine seems to have one of the most interesting accolades: it is the largest existing single room from the Roman period.
- Romano-Germanic Museum - Cologne. Located in what was the Roman-era city of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, this museum has an extensive collection of Roman artefacts from around Germany.
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages and lasted for almost a thousand years until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars .
Henry II was a member of the Ottonian dynasty of kings and emperors who ruled the Holy Roman Empire (previously Germany) from 919 to 1024.
View a map of Germany in 979 CE, shortly after the Holy Roman Empire has been founded.
Pfalzen were often located near the remaining urban remnants of Roman times, the oldest cities in Germany, which were also mostly located on navigable rivers, which enabled quick and comfortable travel and also made supplies easier, mainly on the Rhine, Main and Danube. Old bishoprics were often located in these places, which also had the ...
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Abraham Ortelius’ map of Germany from his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1572) shows the Holy Roman Empire with the neighboring countries of France, England, Denmark, Prussia, Bohemia, and Hungary, which are denoted by color. The border crossings are lightly shaded in yellow.
