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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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Battle of Verdun

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Nationals Include

Wladimir Koppen

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Source Wladimir Koppen (Wikipedia)
Franz von Liszt

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Source Franz von Liszt (Wikipedia)tier 2
Josef Kohler

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Source Josef Kohler (Wikipedia)tier 2
Adolf Kussmaul

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Karl Joseph Eberth

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Werner Forssmann

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Eduard Bernstein

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Source Eduard Bernstein (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Eduard Bernstein (German: [ˈeːduaʁt ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪn]; 6 January 1850 – 18 December 1932) was a German social democratic politician and socialist theorist.
Max Weber

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Source Max Weber (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (; German: [ˈveːbɐ] ; 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally.
Otto von Bismarck

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Source Otto von Bismarck (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890.
Wilhelm II

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Source Wilhelm II (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.
Wilhelm Liebknecht

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Source Wilhelm Liebknecht (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈliːpknɛçt] ; 29 March 1826 – 7 August 1900) was a German social democratic politician and journalist.
David Hilbert

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Source David Hilbert (MacTutor)tier 2
Eduard Buchner

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Source Eduard Buchner (Wikipedia)tier 3
Ernst Haeckel

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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

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Hans Geiger

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Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)tier 2
James Franck

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Max Delbruck

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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

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Source Wilhelm Röntgen (Wikipedia)tier 3
Eduard Bernstein

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Ernst Heinkel

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Hans von Ohain

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Origin Of

Zeppelin LZ 44

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 44 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
LZ 44, designated by the military as LZ 74, was the 44th Zeppelin built by Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the 21st operated by the Imperial German Army during World War I.
Zeppelin LZ 45

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Source Zeppelin LZ 45 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Zeppelin LZ 45 was the 45th airship built by Count Zeppelin and the thirteenth operated by the Imperial German Navy under the military designation L 13.
Zeppelin LZ 46

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Source Zeppelin LZ 46 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Zeppelin LZ 46 was the 46th airship built by Count Zeppelin and the fourteenth operated by the Imperial German Navy (tactical number L 14).
Zeppelin LZ 47

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Source Zeppelin LZ 47 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
Imperial German Army
Zeppelin LZ 48

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Source Zeppelin LZ 48 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 49

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Source Zeppelin LZ 49 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Zeppelin LZ 49, tactical number LZ 79, was the 49th airship built by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the 23rd commissioned by the Imperial German Army.
Zeppelin LZ 5

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Source Zeppelin LZ 5 (Wikipedia)Construction
Quote, Construction
LZ 5 was a C-Class zeppelin built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Manzell near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Zeppelin LZ 50

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Source Zeppelin LZ 50 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Zeppelin LZ 50 was the 50th airship built by Count Zeppelin and served in the Imperial German Navy as L16.
Zeppelin LZ 51

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Source Zeppelin LZ 51 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Zeppelin LZ 51, with the tactical designation LZ 81, was the 51st airship built by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the 24th used by the Imperial German Army.
Zeppelin LZ 52

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Source Zeppelin LZ 52 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
LZ 52 was a German airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
Zeppelin LZ 53

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Source Zeppelin LZ 53 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 54

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Source Zeppelin LZ 54 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was a Zeppelin of the Imperial German Navy.
Zeppelin LZ 55

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 55 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
of the Imperial German Army
Zeppelin LZ 56

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Source Zeppelin LZ 56 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a German rigid airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and operated by the Heer during the First World War.
Zeppelin LZ 59

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 59 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a World War I German Navy Airship
Zeppelin LZ 64

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Source Zeppelin LZ 64 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 66

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Source Zeppelin LZ 66 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 69

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Source Zeppelin LZ 69 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
was a Q-class Zeppelin built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Potsdam for the Imperial German Navy.
Zeppelin LZ 72

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Source Zeppelin LZ 72 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
LZ 72 (navy designation L 31) was an R Class super-Zeppelin airship of the Imperial German Navy.
Zeppelin LZ 74

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Source Zeppelin LZ 74 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
belonging to the Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 76

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Source Zeppelin LZ 76 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Army
Zeppelin LZ 78

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Source Zeppelin LZ 78 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Army
Zeppelin LZ 80

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 80 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Army
Zeppelin LZ 85

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 85 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
a World War I R-Class zeppelin of the German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 86

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Source Zeppelin LZ 86 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Imperial German Navy
Zeppelin LZ 89

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 89 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was an R-class zeppelin of the Imperial German Navy.
Zeppelin LZ 92

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 92 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
The LZ 92 (tactical number L 43) was a German S-class (naval) Zeppelin used by the Kaiserliche Marine in 1917
Zeppelin LZ 95

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin LZ 95 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a U-class zeppelin of the Imperial German Military.
Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20

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Source Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
completed in 1919 at the Zeppelin-Staaken works outside Berlin, Germany
Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a heavy bomber built in Germany in 1916
Zeppelin-Staaken R.V

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.V (Wikipedia)Operators
Quote, Operators
German Empire
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VII

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.VII (Wikipedia)Operators
Quote, Operators
German Empire
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV (Wikipedia)Operators
Quote, Operators
German Empire
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV (Wikipedia)Operators
Quote, Operators
German Empire
Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
designed and built in Germany during 1918
Zeppelin-Staaken Type 8301

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken Type 8301 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
constructed for the Imperial German Navy during World War I
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.I

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Source Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.I (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was a heavy bomber built in Germany in 1915
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II

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Source Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was a heavy bomber built in Germany in 1915
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.III

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Source Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.III (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was a heavy bomber built in Germany in 1916
17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: 17 cm mittlerer MinenwerferInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
7.63×25mm Mauser

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Source Wikipedia: 7.63×25mm MauserInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
9x19mm Parabellum

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: 9x19mm ParabellumInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
Beholla pistol

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Beholla pistol (source article)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
Bergmann 1896

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Bergmann 1896Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
Bergmann MP18

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MilitaryFactory.com: Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I)Page heading, country and year
Quote, Page heading, country and year
Imperial Germany | 1918
Bergmann-Bayard pistol

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bergmann-Bayard pistol (Wikipedia)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Belgium German Empire
Big Bertha

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Big Bertha (howitzer)Infobox: origintier 4
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
Borchardt C-93

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Borchardt C-93Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire
Gast gun

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Source Gast gun (Wikipedia)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
German Empire

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Site Of

Zeppelin-Staaken

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Zeppelin-Staaken (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters country
Quote, Lead, headquarters country
The company moved to the village of Staaken, near Berlin, in mid-1916

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
Imperial German Army

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Imperial German Army (Wikipedia)Lead [force-type-category]
Quote, Lead [force-type-category]
was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire
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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