The term 'Holy ROMAN Empire (The)' is a reference to the political entity that existed in Central Europe from 962 to 1806. It was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe ruled by the Germanic Holy ROMAN Emperor. The term 'Holy ROMAN Empire' was first used in the 12th century to describe the realm of the Germanic ruler Otto I, and it continued to exist until its dissolution in 1806. The crossword solution for this term is 'ROMAN', which refers to the fact that the Holy ROMAN Empire was ruled by a series of ROMAN Emperors.