Hetalia Question! HRE and Germany Discussion

[Maya_Taurus]

Okay I know this topic has been brought up before numerous times but I wanted to ask again because whenever I re-watch the Hetalia episodes I always want to discuss HRE and Germany with someone but unfortunately don't have that accessibility so I'm here to ask you fans your opinions! :Playing with fire:

As all Hetalia watchers we know Holy Rome and his whole history with Italy, and his whole ending with him going off to war. First time watching it I did believe Holy Rome was Germany when he was younger, most of the nations shown as kids in past scenes, but something didn't make sense. As I got more into the series I decided to do some research and learned about all the controversies regarding HRE being Germany. From theories of him having amnesia to being reincarnated or just downright not being Germany at all. History wise they were statements saying Germany was a descendant of Holy Rome, Germany being all the small districts that were once part of HRE joined together. Again that was another theory and forgive me if that is historically incorrect.

So basically my question is this: Do you believe Holy Rome is Germany?

I've read all the theories and controversies and I do believe he is but there's still doubt since there's no definite proof. My reasoning for why I believe Germany is HRE is the similarities in personality and facial components (yes I do put into account that the blonde and blue eyes is common in that bloodline lineage) but I'm just referring to the anime, Germany does resemble HRE very much and his history is a bit murky as well. Even in the manga where the chapter tell of how Germany came to be its shown that Germany already had a physical body and looked slightly older in age which struck me as odd. Also something else that somewhat made more questions bubble up was that in the San Valentino strip

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(the manga strip not the anime special) In the last part where Germany is having a major freak out a memory of Chibi Italia shows up and then Germany has his meltdown, forgetting everything. But it brings up the suspicion that the memory was Holy Rome's because as far as I learned Germany himself never had any interaction with young Italy.

Those are my reasons but regardless of whether Germany is or isn't Holy Rome it's still a sweet theory and the pairing is still adorable on its own.

In conclusion to my rambling, I would like to hear your thoughts/opinions or theories you have or heard before.