In which year did the Holy Roman Empire dissolve, ending the personal union between Brandenburg and Prussia?
1806
1815
1789
1763
Answer
The Holy Roman Empire dissolved in 1806, ending the personal union between Brandenburg and Prussia. However, by this time, the emperor's overlordship over the empire had become a legal fiction, and Brandenburg was already treated as part of the Prussian kingdom.
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