German Empire

German nation-state in Central Europe from 1871 to 1918

official name for the German nation state from 1871 to 1945, and name of Germany until 1949

former royal and imperial anthem of Prussia and Germany

provision of the German Criminal Code forbidding homosexual acts, repealed 1994

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the year 1888, in which Wilhelm I of Germany died in March, to be succeeded by his son Frederick III, who died in June, to be succeeded by his son Wilhelm II

aspect of history

historic boundary of three European empires

event marking the existence of the German Empire

1915 battle

right|thumb|Approximate location of Mittelafrika in medium blue and dark blue, with pre-existing German colonies in dark blue. Possible inclusions (Portuguese colonies) are shaded light blue. right|thumb|Alternative planning in 1918, including the takeover of French colonies in Western and Central Africa right|thumb|German claims in Africa in 1917 (British Interpretation of Hans Delbrück's claims) right|thumb|Further German claims in Africa in 1917 (after Delbrück)

national anthem

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also known as the Hohenzollern Crown

thumb|Sedantag in Schüttorf in 1895 thumb|Sedantag in Berlin in 1914 thumb|The exhibited trophies of Sedan Festival (Lübeck)

The Wilhelmine period or Wilhelmian era () comprises the period of German history between 1888 and 1918, embracing the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the German Empire from the death of Kaiser Friedrich III until the end of World War I and Wilhelm's abdication during the November Revolution.

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19th-century Pacific island colonial conflict

model of a crown for the German Empire

The "Ostpreußenlied", also known as "Land der dunklen Wälder" or "Lied auf Ostpreußen" was considered the regional anthem of East Prussia until 1945, when the lands of East Prussia were lost to the Soviet Union, and the Polish People's Republic. However even after the destruction of East Prussia, the song is still used to this day.

German offensive in the First World War on the Eastern Front (13 July to 24 August 1915)