Could the HRE ever unite?

The short form is that it could, if things went exceptionally well.

The long form...there have been a few threads on this before. Not to fault you for posting this one, just that it would be worth reading them as well any responses you get here.

Uniting the HRE is a staggering task for any emperor or emperors.
Thanks for informing me, I'll look out for them. Sudden fascination with everything pre-20th century now.
 
Thanks for informing me, I'll look out for them. Sudden fascination with everything pre-20th century now.

Here's some of what I've found in searching for it:

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=166479

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=94004

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=52917

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=94669

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=151924

Search for "centralized" "HRE" for more results of the same sort - never tried "united", but it amounts to the same thing for most of the empire's history.

There's also a couple threads recently - one started by me - on "Okay, so what would be necessary for this to work?" in the Hohenstaufen (1153-1250, more or less) period, but I'd start with those above.

I'm not counting timelines involving a successfully united/centralized HRE, but we have several of those here.

I recommend Faeelin's Prince of Peace, myself.

Are you looking for information the HRE uniting with any particular POD, or just "is this at all possible ever, or is it doomed to be what it was OTL?"?
 
Here's some of what I've found in searching for it:

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=166479

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=94004

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=52917

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=94669

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=151924

Search for "centralized" "HRE" for more results of the same sort - never tried "united", but it amounts to the same thing for most of the empire's history.

There's also a couple threads recently - one started by me - on "Okay, so what would be necessary for this to work?" in the Hohenstaufen (1153-1250, more or less) period, but I'd start with those above.

I'm not counting timelines involving a successfully united/centralized HRE, but we have several of those here.

I recommend Faeelin's Prince of Peace, myself.

Are you looking for information the HRE uniting with any particular POD, or just "is this at all possible ever, or is it doomed to be what it was OTL?"?
I'm more looking at how possible it could be the thought is rather intrigueing.
 
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