tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">374

Imperialism: Ancient and Modern 375 Essential Principles of the Mediæval Empire 377 Influence of the Imperial System in Germany 378 The Claim of Modern Austria to represent the Mediæval Empire 381 Results of the Influence of the Empire upon Europe 383 Upon Modern Jurisprudence 383 Upon the Development of the Ecclesiastical Power 384 Struggle of the Empire with three Hostile Principles 388 Its Relations, Past and Present, to the Nationalities of Europe 390 Conclusion: Difficulties caused by the Nature of the Subject 392

APPENDIX.

Note A.
On the Burgundies	395
Note B.
On the Relations to the Empire of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein	398
Note C.
On certain Imperial Titles and Ceremonies	400
Note D.
Hildebert's Lines contrasting the Past and Present of Rome	406
INDEX	407

DATES OF

SEVERAL IMPORTANT EVENTS

IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE.

B.C.
Battle of Pharsalia	48
A.D.
Council of Nicæa	325
End of the separate Western Empire	476
Revolt of the Italians from the Iconoclastic Emperors	728
Coronation of Charles the Great	800
End of the Carolingian Empire	888
Coronation of Otto the Great	962
Final Union of Italy to the Empire	1014
Quarrel between Henry IV and Gregory VII	1076
The First Crusade	1096
Battle of Legnano	1176
Death of Frederick II	1250
League of the three Forest Cantons of Switzerland	1308
Career of Rienzi	1347-1354
The Golden Bull	1356
Council of Constance	1415
Extinction of the Eastern Empire	1453
Discovery of America	1492
Luther at the Diet of Worms	1521
Beginning of the Thirty Years' War	1618
Peace of Westphalia	1648
Prussia recognized as a Kingdom	1701
End of the House of Hapsburg	1742
Seven Years' War	1756-1763
Peace of Luneville	1801
Formation of the German Confederation	1815
Establishment of the North German Confederation	1866

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
of
EMPERORS AND POPES.