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1. Holy Roman Emperor

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   Imperial Administration and Finance
   Unlike modern centralized states, the Holy Roman Emperor did not maintain a standing civil service accountable directly to the throne. Administration relied heavily on the Imperial Aulic Council (Reichshofrat), headquartered intermittently in various cities. The Council's primary function was to serve as the Emperor's supreme court of appeal, though its decisions were often ignored by recalcitrant [pr…