At the beginning of the 17th century the empire contained 32 provinces and numerous vassal states, some of which were later absorbed into the empire, while others were granted various types of autonomy during the course of centuries.
The empire contained 32 provinces. This was at the beginning of the 17th century. The empire contained numerous vassal states, some of which were later absorbed into the empire, while others were granted various types of autonomy during the course of centuries. This was at the beginning of the 17th century.