King of the Romans (Latin: Rex Romanorum) was the title used by the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus ("Emperor to-be"— and in today's terminology "Emperor-elect") prior to his imperial coronation performed by the Pope, (usually, but not always: many Holy Roman Emperors stayed "Emperor-elect" but were called Emperor despite never being anointed and crowned by the Pope). The title was later also used by the Emperor's he...
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King of the Romans (Latin: Rex Romanorum) was the title used by the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus ("Emperor to-be"— and in today's terminology "Emperor-elect") prior to his imperial coronation performed by the Pope, (usually, but not always: many Holy Roman Emperors stayed "Emperor-elect" but were called Emperor despite never being anointed and crowned by the Pope). The title was later also used by the Emperor's heir-designate, who was elected during the lifetime of his predecessor. The title came into common use in the High Middle Ages in the 11th century, during the several decades (1056-1084) of the reign of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (King Henry IV), in which he ruled the Empire but had not yet been crowned by the Pope.
The King of the Romans (Rex Romanorum) was the title of the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, before he was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope. The Holy Roman Empire included several kingdoms, including the Kingdom of Germany,...
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