The ancient Roman Empire differed from the Holy Roman Empire, where it was one of the greatest empires in history at that time, and spread throughout much of Western Europe, including eastern France, Germany, Western Poland and northern Italy, and continued from 962 to 1806 and ended with the defeat of Francis II, By Napoleon, the empire included many countries and kingdoms including Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Rhineland, the Austrian Empire, the Prussian Empire and the French Empire, so it is among the greatest Ratoriaat in history.