The Holy Roman Empire was at the heart of European politics for centuries when abruptly in 1806 it disappeared from history, never to be seen again. Given its importance it makes sense to ask why. Why did the Holy Roman Empire die? To find out watch this short and simple animated documentary. https://twitter.com/HistMattersYT Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/history-matters-store-2 A special thanks to all of these Patrons below, without whom the show wouldn't be possible: Fox2012 Robyn Kitchen Southside Mitch Hasmuffin Michael Kram Ryan Schindeler Andrew Partington Franco La Bruna Dan Reiher Mickey Landen Kevin Phoenix אורי פרקש Brian Giordano Richard Wolfe Aaron Conaway Scott P Chase Labiste sharpie660 David Brown Hedrin Ian Jensen Porkmeister Robert Brockway kevinh Nicholas Menghini Ian Smith Phil and Lisa Toland James Nile anon Adrian Marine Mantodea Curt Helmerich Andreas Mosand SirAlpaka Ainar Garipov Alex Slepak Dullis Dragan KNSTRKTVST Tat Tvam Asi Chris Weisel zockotron Tyler Jenkins Paul Franche Jeremy Arghhhhh Juan Castillo Alexander Washofsky Alex G. Wolf Qi Xiao Dexter_McAaron Burt Clothier Joel Cromwell Bernardo Santos Andrew Niedbala Heytun Jeremy Clayton Schuman Adam Stalter Justin Pearson Victor Warmflash Ryan Haber Toucan _ John Garcia Riley davidson Benjamin Bowring Joseph Reinsch Marty Myers Rod D. Martin Matthew Toles BattleGoat Studios Scott O'Donnell Jane Sumpter Roan Haggerty Snowdon Mik Scheper Zach Rust Steven Gibson Keith Garvey Christopher Godfrey Stefan Møller Cody Yarger Nathan Snyder VileBikeman Yick Chung Käs Allen Rines ScottishTrekkie Yuichiro Kakutani Tristan Kreller Wilhelm Screamer Robert Woodward tfw robot Danny Anstess blaZzinG_FurY Mark Alexander Mednikov Matt Conger Robert Mitchell Keith A. Layton Warren Rudkin Jackson Mehr Joshua A Bishop Perry Gagne Ricardo Sal