william i was proclaimed the german emperor in 1871.
william i was proclaimed the german emperor in 1871.
who was proclaimed the german emperor in 1871?
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in 1871 the kingdom of prussia became a constituent member of the german empire, and the king of prussia gained the additional title of german emperor.









































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in 1871 the german empire was proclaimed. with the accession of william i to the newly established imperial german throne, the titles of king of prussia, duke of prussia and elector of brandenburg were always attached to the title of german emperor.









































prussia's minister president otto von bismarck convinced william that german emperor instead of emperor of germany would be appropriate. he became "primus inter pares" among other german sovereigns.
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the german emperor ( ) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the german empire. a specifically chosen term, it was introduced with the 1 january 1871 constitution and lasted until the official abdication of wilhelm ii on 28 november 1918. the holy roman emperor is sometimes also called "german emperor" when the historical context is clear, as derived from the holy roman empire's official name of "holy roman empire of the german nation" from 1512.
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