Event End of the Holy Roman Empire

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The dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire occurred de facto on 6 August 1806, when the last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, abdicated his title and released all imperial states and officials from their oaths and obligations to the Empire.

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  • August 1806: End of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • August 1806: In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire came to an end in the city of nan. This marked the dissolution of a political entity that had existed for over a thousand years. The territory was then absorbed into the Kingdom of Prussia under the leadership of King Frederick William III.
  • August 1806: With the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, it was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Baden.