Leopold was considered the first German ruler who held in his country's liberal reforms.

Even the new German rulers of France suffered from the wartime privations.

Whatever else, the mixture is a fascinating glimpse of the great German ruler:

Many bishops and even some German rulers were commemorated with brasses.

Only a few German rulers were willing to provide troops.

Further decisions down the line were left up to future generations of German rulers.

At home it fortified his popularity9.5 and his power, raising them to heights which no German ruler of the past had ever enjoyed.

Frederick received 1,000 knights and 1,000 foot soldiers from 16 different German rulers.

This was the first time a German ruler had been elected on Italian soil.

On the other hand, they sought to improve their relations with the German rulers.