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Prussian Emperors (1871 - 1918)
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Preceded by | Kingdom of Prussia | |
Followed by | Abolished 1918 |
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German Emperor was the official title of the Head of State of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. The three Hohenzollern Emperors; Wilhelm I , Frederick III. and Wilhelm II were the kings of Prussia . The name "German Emperor" originated from the Old Kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, whose official title was King of the Romans or Roman emperor.
The Deutsches Reich began in 1871, after the Franco-German War when southern states joined the North German Confederation. At the same time, under Article 11 of the Constitution of the German Empire, the Federal Bureau (Bundesrat of the German Reich and Office of the Presidency in the league),, declared the King of Prussia was entitled to the name of German Emperor.