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Kaiserreich is a German term for an empire, i.e. a state ruled by an emperor. It was the official name of the German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich, 1871–1918). Kaiserreich may also refer to: Holy Roman Empire (Heiliges Römisches Reich, 800/962–1806) Austrian Empire (Kaisertum Österreich, 1804–1867)
The terms Kaisertum (German: [ˈkaɪzɐˌtuːm] ⓘ, "Imperium") and Kaiserreich ("Imperial realm") are used in German to more specifically define an empire ruled by an emperor. [ 4 ] Reich is comparable in meaning and development (as well as descending from the same Proto-Indo-European root) to the English word realm (via French reaume ...
Bismarck's domestic policies played an important role in forging the authoritarian political culture of the Kaiserreich. Less preoccupied with continental power politics following unification in 1871, Germany's semi-parliamentary government carried out a relatively smooth economic and political revolution from above that pushed them along the ...
The term German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich) commonly refers to Germany from its foundation as a unified nation-state on 18 January 1871 until the abdication of its last Kaiser, Wilhelm II, was proclaimed on 9 November 1918. Germans, when referring to the Reich in this period under the Kaisers, 1871 to 1918, typically use the term Kaiserreich ...
Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. Kaiser (/ ˈ k aɪ z ər / KY-zər; German pronunciation:) is the title historically used by German and Austrian emperors.In German, the title in principle applies to rulers anywhere in the world above the rank of king (König).
The German Emperor (German: Deutscher Kaiser, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈkaɪzɐ] ⓘ) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the German Empire.A specifically chosen term, it was introduced with the 1 January 1871 constitution and lasted until the abdication of Wilhelm II was announced on 9 November 1918.
In referring to the entire period between 1871 and 1945, the partially translated English phrase "German Reich" (/-ˈ r aɪ k /) is applied by historians in formal contexts; [3] although in common English usage this state was and is known simply as Germany, the English term "German Empire" is reserved to denote the German state between 1871 and 1918.
Kaiserthum (Modern German spelling Kaisertum, pronounced [ˈkaɪzɐˌtuːm] ⓘ; lit. ' Kaiser-dom '; pl. Kaisertümer [ˈkaɪzɐˌtyːmɐ] ⓘ) is a German word for Empire in its meaning as a state ruled over by an Emperor, used in the 18th and 19th centuries. [1]