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List of German monarchs. German kingdom (blue) in the Holy Roman Empire around 1000. This is a list of monarchs who ruled over East Francia, and the Kingdom of Germany ( Latin: Regnum Teutonicum ), from the division of the Frankish Empire in 843 and the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 until the collapse of the German Empire in 1918:
The German Emperor ( German: Deutscher Kaiser, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈkaɪzɐ] ⓘ) 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 9 November 1918. [1]
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List of German monarchs. This is a list of kings who ruled over the German territories of central Europe. The kings reigned from the division of the Frankish Empire in 843 until the end of the German Empire in 1918. It also includes the heads of the different German confederations after the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.
ImageNameHouseKingLouis the German (Ludwig II der ...11 August 843—Louis the Younger (Ludwig III der ...28 August 876—Carloman (Karlmann)28 August 876—Charles the Fat (Karl III, der Dicke)28 August 87612 February 881Louis the German (Ludwig der Deutsche), b.806, d.876 - King 843-876. Son of Emperor Louis the Pious and grandson of Charlemagne. Carloman (Karlmann), b.830, d.880 - King 876-880. Son of Louis the German; ruled in Bavaria; from 877, also King of Italy. Louis the Younger (Ludwig III der Jüngere) b.835, d.882 - King 876-882.
The following image is a family tree of every prince, king, queen, monarch, confederation president and emperor of Germany, from Charlemagne in 800 over Louis the German in 843 through to Wilhelm II in 1918. It shows how almost every single ruler of Germany was related to every other by marriages, and hence they can all be put into a single tree.
Apr 26, 2024 · This article is about monarchs ruling over Germany after the 843 Treaty of Verdun. For ancient German/Germanic kings before the treaty, see List of Frankish kings. German kingdom (blue) in the Holy Roman Empire around 1000. This is a list of monarchs who ruled over East Francia, and the Kingdom of Germany ( Latin : Regnum Teutonicum ), from the ...
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 9 November 1918. The Holy Roman Emperor is sometimes also called "German Emperor" when the historical context is clear, as derived from the Holy ...
