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German Empire

Historical empire, Central Europe (1871-1918)

The German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic. The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies (six before 1876), seven principalities, three free Hanseatic cities, and one imperial territory.

Facts
Capital
Berlin 1
Independence or Founding Year
1871 1
Dissolution or End Year
1918 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Participant In

Battle of Verdun

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Nationals Include

Wladimir Koppen

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wladimir Koppen (Wikipedia)
Franz von Liszt

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Franz von Liszt (Wikipedia)tier 2
Josef Kohler

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Josef Kohler (Wikipedia)tier 2
Adolf Kussmaul

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Karl Joseph Eberth

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Werner Forssmann

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

David Hilbert

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Source David Hilbert (MacTutor)tier 2
Eduard Buchner

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eduard Buchner (Wikipedia)tier 3
Ernst Haeckel

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ernst Haeckel (Wikipedia)tier 3
Georg Cantor

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Georg Cantor (Wikipedia)tier 3
Hans Bethe

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hans Geiger

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)tier 2
James Franck

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Max Delbruck

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Paul Ehrlich

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Paul Ehrlich (Wikipedia)tier 3
Robert Koch

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robert Koch (Wikipedia)tier 2
Wilhelm Röntgen

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wilhelm Röntgen (Wikipedia)tier 3
Eduard Bernstein

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ernst Heinkel

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hans von Ohain

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Origin Of

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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Max Ernst

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Found There

League of the Three Emperors

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Three Emperors League - June 18, 1881 (Avalon Project)Preamble
Quote, Preamble
The Courts of Austria-Hungary, of Germany, and of Russia
Sources
1. Wikidata: German Empire
Wikidata Q43287, class allow-list match (Q48349 empire, Q3024240 historical country)
German Empire (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic. The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies (six before 1876), seven principalities, three free Hanseatic cities, and one imperial territory.

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