Question

by 962, there were now two competing claims to the title of roman emperor. historians call one of these men the holy roman emperor while the other is called the byzantine emperor. match each characteristic to the respective empire:
holy roman empire
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byzantine empire
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realm centered in germany
placed its \second rome\ in aachen, crowning its emperors there
a powerful force in the eastern mediterranean
could trace its lineage to the crowning of charlemagne as emperor in 800
placed its \second rome\ in constantinople, crowning its emperors there
a powerful force in western europe
realm centered in greece
could trace its direct lineage to the original roman empire

Explanation:

• Holy Roman Empire:
• Realm centered in Germany (it was a confederation of German - speaking states).
• Placed its “second Rome” in Aachen, crowning its emperors there (Charlemagne was crowned in Aachen, and the Holy Roman Empire claimed succession from him).
• Could trace its lineage to the crowning of Charlemagne as emperor in 800 (this is a key part of its origin story).
• A powerful force in Western Europe (its influence was mainly in Western Europe, especially in German - speaking areas).
• Byzantine Empire:
• A powerful force in the Eastern Mediterranean (its territory and influence were centered around the Eastern Mediterranean).
• Placed its “second Rome” in Constantinople, crowning its emperors there (Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, seen as the continuation of Rome in the east).
• Realm centered in Greece (the Byzantine Empire's core territories included parts of Greece and the Balkans, and it was centered in the Eastern Mediterranean which includes Greek - dominated areas).
• Could trace its direct lineage to the original Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, so it had a direct line of succession).

Answer:

• Holy Roman Empire: realm centered in Germany, placed its "second Rome" in Aachen, crowning its emperors there, could trace its lineage to the crowning of Charlemagne as emperor in 800, a powerful force in Western Europe
• Byzantine Empire: a powerful force in the Eastern Mediterranean, placed its "second Rome" in Constantinople, crowning its emperors there, realm centered in Greece, could trace its direct lineage to the original Roman Empire