Hohenzollern Empire (Noun)
Meaning
The Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Hohenzollern Empire played a significant role in German history during the period of 1871 to 1919.
- At the end of World War I, the Hohenzollern Empire came to a close with the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
- Historians continue to debate the legacy of the Hohenzollern Empire and its impact on modern German society.
- During the Hohenzollern Empire, Germany underwent rapid industrialization and emergence as a major world power.
- The Hohenzollern Empire era marked the beginning of a new chapter in German politics with the creation of the Second Reich.