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was italy part of the holy roman empire
The Kingdom of Italy was one of the constituent kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprised northern and central Italy.
how long did the holy roman empire last
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806.

Question: what kind of government did the empire have
Self-contained rewrite: what kind of government did the holy roman empire have