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:

East Francia, 843–962

Carolingian dynasty

Seal/Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes	R.
	Louis II the German    (Ludwig der Deutsche)[1]	c.10 August 843	—	28 August 876	Son of Emperor Louis the Pious and grandson of Charlemagne	[2]
	Carloman (Karlmann)	28 August 876	—	22 March 880	Son of Louis the German ruled in Bavaria; from 876, also King of Italy	[3]
	Louis III the Younger (Ludwig der Jüngere)	22 March 880	—	20 January 882	Son of Louis the German ruled in East Francia, Saxony; from 880, also Bavaria	[4]
	Charles III the Fat  (Karl der Dicke)[5]	20 January 882	12 February 881	c.17 November 887	Son of Louis the German ruled in Alemannia, Raetia, from 882 in the entire Eastern Kingdom; from 879, also King of Italy	[6]
	Arnulf of Carinthia (Arnulf von Kärnten)	c.27 November 887	25 April 896	8 December 899	Illegitimate son of Carloman	[7][8]
	Louis IV the Child (Ludwig das Kind)	8 December 899	—	24 September 911	Son of Arnulf of Carinthia	[9][10]

Conradine dynasty

Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes	R.
	Conrad I (Konrad I.)	10 November 911	—	23 December 918	Elected by the nobility	[11]

Ottonian dynasty

Seal/Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes	R.
	Henry I the Fowler (Heinrich I. der Vogler)	14 / 24 May 919	—	2 July 936	Elected by the nobility	[12]
	Arnulf the Evil (Arnulf der Böse)	919	—	921	Rival king to Henry I, member of the Luitpoldings

Holy Roman Empire, 962–1806

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.

Ottonian dynasty (continued)

Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes
	Otto I the Great (Otto I. der Große)	2 July 936	2 February 962	7 May 973	Son of Henry I; first king crowned in Aachen Cathedral since Lothair I; crowned as Otto by the grace of God King;[13] crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962
	Otto II the Red (Otto II. der Rote)	26 May 961	25 December 967	7 December 983	Son of Otto I; Otto by the grace of God King[13] under his father 961–973; also crowned emperor in his father's lifetime
	Otto III (Otto III.)	25 December 983	21 May 996	21 January 1002	Son of Otto II; Otto by the grace of God King[13]
	Henry II the Saint (Heinrich II. der Heilige)	7 June 1002	26 April 1014	13 July 1024	Great-grandson of Henry I

Salian dynasty

Seal/Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes
	Conrad II (Konrad II.)	8 September 1024	26 March 1027	4 June 1039	Great-great-grandson of Otto I
	Henry III (Heinrich III.)	14 April 1028	25 December 1046	5 October 1056	Son of Conrad II; King (of the Germans?)[13] under his father 1028–1039
	Henry IV (Heinrich IV.)	17 July 1054	21 March 1084	31 December 1105	Son of Henry III; King of Germany under his father, 1054–1056
	Rudolf of Rheinfelden (Rudolf von Rheinfelden)	15 March 1077	—	15 October 1080	Rival king to Henry IV; member of the Rheinfeld.
	Hermann of Salm (Hermann von Salm)	6 August 1081	—	28 September 1088	Rival king to Henry IV; member of the Salm family.
	Conrad (Konrad)	30 May 1087	—	27 July 1101	Son of Henry IV; King of Germany under his father, 1087–1098, King of Italy, 1093–1098, 1095–1101 in rebellion.
	Henry V (Heinrich V.)	6 January 1099	13 April 1111	23 May 1125	Son of Henry IV; King of Germany under his father, 1099–1105, forced his father to abdicate

Supplinburger dynasty

Seal/Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes
	Lothair III (Lothar III.)	13 September 1125	4 June 1133	4 December 1137	He was Lothair II of Germany, but Lothair III of Italy

Hohenstaufen dynasty

Seal/Portrait	Name	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes
	Conrad III (Konrad III.)	7 March 1138	—	15 February 1152	Grandson of Henry IV (through his mother); Previously rival king to Lothair III 1127–1135
	Henry Berengar (Heinrich (VI.))	30 March 1147	—	August? 1150	Son of Conrad III; King of Germany under his father 1147–1150
	Frederick I Barbarossa (Friedrich I. Barbarossa)	4 March 1152	18 June 1155	10 June 1190	Nephew of Conrad III
	Henry VI (Heinrich VI.)	15 August 1169	15 April 1191	28 September 1197	Son of Frederick I; King of Germany under his father 1169–1190
	Frederick II (Friedrich II.)	1197	—	1197	Son of Henry VI; King of Germany under his father, 1196
	Philip of Swabia (Philipp von Schwaben)	8 March 1198	—	21 June 1208	Son of Frederick I; rival king to Otto IV
	Otto IV (Otto IV.)	9 June 1198	21 October 1209	1215	Great grandson of Lothair III, member of the House of Welf; later opposed by Frederick II; deposed, 1215; died 19 May 1218
	Frederick II (Friedrich II.)	5 December 1212	22 November 1220	26 December 1250	Son of Henry VI; Rival king to Otto IV until 5 July 1215
	Henry (Heinrich (VII.))	April 1220	—	2 July 1235	Son of Frederick II; King of Germany under his father, 1220–1235
	Conrad IV (Konrad IV.)	February 1237	—	21 May 1254	Son of Frederick II; King of Germany under his father, 1237–1250

Interregnum

Image	Coat of arms	Name	House	King	Emperor	Ended	Notes
		Henry Raspe (Heinrich Raspe)	Thuringia	22 May 1246	—	16 February 1247	Rival King to Frederick II and great-great-great grandson of Henry IV
		William of Holland (Wilhelm von Holland)	Holland	3 October 1247	—	28 January 1256	Rival King to Frederick II and Conrad IV 1247–1254
		Richard of Cornwall (Richard von Cornwall)	Plantagenet	13 January 1257	—	2 April 1272	Brother-in-law of Frederick II rival king to Alfonso of Castile held no real authority.
		Alfonso of Castile (Alfons von Kastilien)	House of Ivrea	1 April 1257	—	1275	Grandson of Philip; rival king to Richard of Cornwall held no authority; later opposed by Rudolf I relinquished claims 1275, died 1284

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