List of German monarchs

This is a list of monarchs who ruled over East Francia, and the Kingdom of Germany (Latin: Regnum Teutonicum), from the division of the Frankish Empire in 843 and the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 until the collapse of the German Empire in 1918: The title "King of the Romans", used in the Holy Roman Empire, was, from the coronation of Henry II, considered equivalent to King of Germany.

A king was chosen by the German electors and would then proceed to Rome to be crowned emperor by the pope.

Frederick II and Conrad IV 1247–1254 (Präsidialmacht) Austria[17] Emperors are listed in bold.

Rival kings, anti-kings, and junior co-regents are italicized.