Kaiser the emperors of the German Empire and the emperors of the Austrian Empire. During the First World War, anti-German sentiment was at its zenith; the term "the Kaiser"—especially as applied to Wilhelm II of Germany—thus gained considerable negative connotations in English-speaking countries. The Holy Roman Emperors (962–1806) called themselves "Kaiser", combining the imperial title with that of "King of the Romans" (assumed by the designated heir before the imperial coronation); they saw their rule as a continuation of that of the Roman Emperors and used the title derived from the title "Caesar" to reflect their supposed heritage. In 1806 the
SMS Kaiser (1874) ran aground on an uncharted rock. "Arcona" and "Cormoran" arrived to tow "Kaiser" off the rocks, after which Diederichs sent her back to Hong Kong for repairs. "Kaiser" remained overseas until 1899, when she returned to Germany. She was reduced to a harbor ship on 3 May 1904 and renamed "Uranus" on 12 October 1905. The ship was stricken from the naval register on 21 May 1906 and used as a barracks ship for in Flensburg. "Uranus" was ultimately broken up in 1920 in Harburg. SMS Kaiser (1874) SMS "Kaiser" was the lead ship of the s; was her sister