Table of Prussian Monarchs to Modern Day
Germany!!!
State of
Prussia
House/Title Name
Time of
Rule
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
r.(1568-1618) Was diagnosed with a mental disorder and was
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Albert
Frederick
John
Sigismund
George
William
Frederick
William
Kingdom of
Prussia
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Frederick I
r.(1688-1713)
Hohenzollern
Frederick
William I
r.(1713-1740)
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Frederick II
r.(1740-1786)
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Frederick
William II
r.(1786-1797)
Member of the
German
Confederation
1815-1866
Member of the
German
Confederation
1815-1866
Member of the
German
Confederation
1815-1866
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Then North
German
confederation:
1867- 1871
Empire of
Germany
Empire of
Germany
Hohenzollern
Frederick
William III
r.(1797-1840)
Hohenzollern
Frederick
William IV
r.(1840-1861) Reluctantly established a united Prussian Diet
Hohenzollern
William I
r.(1861-1888) Promised to rule constitutionally was the 1st
Wiemar
Republic:
1919-1934
r.(1618-1619)
r.(1619-1640)
r.(1640-1688)
Extra Information
succeeded by John Sigismund his regent.
Was the cousin and regent for Albert
Frederick.
The son of John Sigismund. Mostly known for
ineffective reign during the 30yrs war.
Called the Great Elector of Brandenburg. He
made the first Prussian army and centralized
royal authority.
Son of Frederick William and was known as
Frederick III before he became king.
Called the “sergeant king” and had fits of rage
calling people blockheads sometimes beating
them, he also employed a few commoners. He
established the first system of military reserves
in Europe.
The Great Philosopher king, he worked on the
Prussian law code passed in 1794 after his
death. He ended serfdom and introduced the
examination system.
Promulgated the Declaration of Pilnitz and
aided political reform in the Dutch
Netherlands.
Was king during Napoleon’s Austerlitz where
he allied with Napoleon and then lost territory
under the Treaty of Tilsit.
in 1847. Didn’t want a unification of Germany
and proposed a Prussian Union.
president of the North German Confederation
and was the 1st emperor of Germany. The
German empire was officially declared on Jan.
18, 1871.
Hohenzollern
Frederick III
r.(1888-1888)
Hohenzollern
William II
r.(1888-1918)
Instead of hereditary
offices the presidents
of the Weimar
Fredrich
Erbert
r.(1919-1925)
Died of throat cancer and only ruled for a
short time.
He had a withered arm and was thought of as
lazy and very talkative and contributed to
aggressive German nationalism.
Was president of the Weimar republic after
William II abdicated the position of emperor
republic were elected
Weimar
Republic:
1919-1934
Weimar
Republic:
1919-1934
Weimar
Republic:
1919-1934
3rd Reich
Became known as
Fuhrer and had
supreme power
over the German Empire because of tensions
and decline after WWI
He acted as president when Erbert died.
Hans Luther
Feb. 1925Mar. 1925
Walter
Simons
Mar. 1925May 1925
Paul Von
Hindenburg
r.(1925-1934) He is known for appointing Hitler as
Adolf Hitler
r.(1934-1945) Established his dictatorial power while he was
Also acted as head of stated for Erbert after
Hans Luther.
chancellor of Germany.
chancellor and after Hindenburg died he
implemented his authority. Most people know
him for his affiliation with WWII and the
Holocaust.
Germany is split between the British, French,
Americans, and Soviets in to 4 then 3
occupation zones.
In 1949 the portions of Germany occupied by
British, French and American forces became
the Federal republic of Germany while East
Germany remained more or less under Soviet
occupation. Konrad was the first chancellor of
the republic, building his country back up from
the remnants of WWII. He was also a member
of the Christian Democratic Union.
Military
occupation
After WWII
Federal Republic
of Germany
(FRG):
1949-present
Chancellors are
elected and seen
as the head of
government.
Konrad
Adenauer
r.(1949-1963)
FRG
Chancellor
Ludwig
Erhard
FRG
Chancellor
FRG
Chancellor
Kurt Georg
Kiesinger
Willy Brandt
r.(1963-1966) Known for his economic reforms and was
also part of the Christian Democratic
Union(CDU)
r.(1966-1969) Member of the CDU.
1945-1949
r.(1969-1974) Was the leader of the Social Democratic Party
in Germany and received the Nobel Peace
Prize for attempts to reconcile with soviet bloc
countries.
FRG
Chancellor
Helmut
Schmidt
FRG
Chancellor
Helmut Kohl
FRG
Chancellor
FRG
Chancellor
Gerhard
Schroder
Angela
Merkel
r.(1974-1982) Member of the Social Democratic Party
and was the longest living German
chancellor in history living for 91yrs. Still
living.
r.(1982-1998) Not only the chancellor of West Germany
from 1982-1990 but was chancellor of
modern day Germany from 1990-1998.
Also was part of the CDU. Still living.
r.(1998-2005) Member of the Social Democratic Party,
still living.
r.(2005First woman chancellor in German history
prestent)
and still in office. Also a member of the
CDU.