Spatio-temporal data on territories of the Holy Roman Empire: Manually extracted

Each line in the data files corresponds to a territory and each column to an attribute. Spatial attributes are the geo-coordinates of the perimeter of the territories which allow us to map the territories on a map, compute neighbourhood relations and surface areas.

Non-spatial attributes include the foundation year of the territory or its official denomination (e.g., Lutheran). The data are dynamic because they capture the volatile nature of territories. For example, territories switched from Catholicism to Protestantism, conquered land, or up-or downgraded their type of rule.