What is a german kaiser?
Kaiser is a term used by rulers of the German Empire between 1871 and 1918. Meaning emperor, the word is derived from the Latin word Caesar, the title used by Roman emperors.Royal FamilyAll of Germany’s Kaisers were of the House of Hohenzollern, a noble family and royal dynasty that ruled areas of Prussia, Germany and Romania. Originating in the 11th century, the family had a member ruling in Romania until 1947.Political HistoryFrom the mid-1600s until 1870, most of the area we know today as Germany was a loose confederation of small sovereign states. The war between Prussia and France in 1870 led to the unification of these small states into the German Empire ruled by the Kaiser.Wilhelm IKing Wilhelm I of Prussia became the first German Kaiser when he was named ruler of the newly united German Empire in January 1871. Nationalism soared in the reunited country, the population rose sharply, industry boomed and the arts flourished. Wilhelm I died at the age of 90 in March 1888.Frederick
