Emperor of the German Empire | |
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Imperial Coat of Arms of Germany | |
Incumbent | |
Frederick IV since 26 September 1994 | |
Details | |
Style | His Majesty |
First monarch | Wilhelm I |
Ruler | Dynasty | Reign Began | Reign Ended | Notes | |
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Wilhelm I | Hohenzollern | January 18, 1871 | March 9, 1888 | First German Emperor, he along with Bismarck lead the German states to unification in 1871 after a victorious war against France. | |
Friedrich III | Hohenzollern | March 9, 1888 | June 15, 1888 | Son of Wilhelm I. Reigned only for three months then died of throat cancer. | |
Wilhelm II | Hohenzollern | June 15, 1888 | June 4, 1941 | Son of Friedrich III. Reigned during World War I and the early years of World War II. Longest reigning German Emperor in the German Empire. | |
Wilhelm III | Hohenzollern | June 4, 1941 | July 20, 1951 | Son of Wilhelm II. Reigned during World War II. | |
Albert II | Hohenzollern | July 20, 1951 | September 26, 1994 | Son of Wilhelm III. Reigned throughout the Cold War. | |
Frederick IV | Hohenzollern | September 26, 1994 | Present | Son of Albert II |