List of German monarchs
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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:
East Francia, 843–962
Carolingian dynasty
Seal/Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes | R. |
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File:Ludwig der Deutsche.jpg | Louis II the German (Ludwig der Deutsche)[1] |
c.10 August 843 | — | 28 August 876 | Son of Emperor Louis the Pious and grandson of Charlemagne | [2] |
File:Carloman of Bavaria.png | Carloman (Karlmann) |
28 August 876 | — | 22 March 880 | Son of Louis the German ruled in Bavaria; from 876, also King of Italy | [3] |
File:Louis the Younger of Saxony.PNG | Louis III the Younger (Ludwig der Jüngere) |
22 March 880 | — | 20 January 882 | Son of Louis the German ruled in East Francia, Saxony; from 880, also Bavaria | [4] |
File:Sceau de Charles le gros.jpg | Charles III the Fat (Karl der Dicke)[5] |
20 January 882 | 12 February 881 | c.17 November 887 | Son of Louis the German ruled in Alemannia, Raetia, from 882 in the entire Eastern Kingdom; from 879, also King of Italy | [6] |
File:Seal of Arnulph of Carinthia (896).jpg | Arnulf of Carinthia (Arnulf von Kärnten) |
c.27 November 887 | 25 April 896 | 8 December 899 | Illegitimate son of Carloman | [7][8] |
File:Louis the Child.jpg | Louis IV the Child (Ludwig das Kind) |
8 December 899 | — | 24 September 911 | Son of Arnulf of Carinthia | [9][10] |
Conradine dynasty
Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes | R. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:The King Conrad I enthroned.jpg | Conrad I (Konrad I.) |
10 November 911 | — | 23 December 918 | Elected by the nobility | [11] |
Ottonian dynasty
Seal/Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes | R. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Siegel Heinrich I Posse.JPG | Henry I the Fowler (Heinrich I. der Vogler) |
14 / 24 May 919 | — | 2 July 936 | Elected by the nobility | [12] |
File:Arnulf II. Pfalzgraf von Bayern.jpg | Arnulf the Evil (Arnulf der Böse) |
919 | — | 921 | Rival king to Henry I, member of the Luitpoldings |
Holy Roman Empire, 962–1806
The title "King of the Romans", used in the Holy Roman Empire, was, from the coronation of Henry II, considered equivalent to King of Germany. A king was chosen by the German electors and would then proceed to Rome to be crowned emperor by the pope.
Ottonian dynasty (continued)
Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Otto I (HRE).jpg | Otto I the Great (Otto I. der Große) |
2 July 936 | 2 February 962 | 7 May 973 | Son of Henry I; first king crowned in Aachen Cathedral since Lothair I; crowned as Otto by the grace of God King;[13] crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962 |
File:Otto II (HRE).jpg | Otto II the Red (Otto II. der Rote) |
26 May 961 | 25 December 967 | 7 December 983 | Son of Otto I; Otto by the grace of God King[13] under his father 961–973; also crowned emperor in his father's lifetime |
File:Clm 4453 fol 24r Detail Herrscherbild.jpg | Otto III (Otto III.) |
25 December 983 | 21 May 996 | 21 January 1002 | Son of Otto II; Otto by the grace of God King[13] |
File:Kronung Heinrich II.jpg | Henry II the Saint (Heinrich II. der Heilige) |
7 June 1002 | 26 April 1014 | 13 July 1024 | Great-grandson of Henry I |
Salian dynasty
Seal/Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Conrad II (HRE).jpg | Conrad II (Konrad II.) |
8 September 1024 | 26 March 1027 | 4 June 1039 | Great-great-grandson of Otto I |
File:Heinrich III. (HRR) Miniatur.jpg | Henry III (Heinrich III.) |
14 April 1028 | 25 December 1046 | 5 October 1056 | Son of Conrad II; King (of the Germans?)[13] under his father 1028–1039 |
File:Heinrich 4 g.jpg | Henry IV (Heinrich IV.) |
17 July 1054 | 21 March 1084 | 31 December 1105 | Son of Henry III; King of Germany under his father, 1054–1056 |
File:Grabplatte Rudolf von Rheinfelden Detail.JPG | Rudolf of Rheinfelden (Rudolf von Rheinfelden) |
15 March 1077 | — | 15 October 1080 | Rival king to Henry IV; member of the Rheinfeld. |
File:Town Hall Eisleben-Smaller Detail.jpg | Hermann of Salm (Hermann von Salm) |
6 August 1081 | — | 28 September 1088 | Rival king to Henry IV; member of the Salm family. |
File:Conrad II of Italy.jpg | Conrad (Konrad) |
30 May 1087 | — | 27 July 1101 | Son of Henry IV; King of Germany under his father, 1087–1098, King of Italy, 1093–1098, 1095–1101 in rebellion. |
File:Prüfening Klosterkirche - Romanische Fresken 3a König Heinrich V (cropped).jpg | Henry V (Heinrich V.) |
6 January 1099 | 13 April 1111 | 23 May 1125 | Son of Henry IV; King of Germany under his father, 1099–1105, forced his father to abdicate |
Supplinburger dynasty
Seal/Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
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File:Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor.jpg | Lothair III (Lothar III.) |
13 September 1125 | 4 June 1133 | 4 December 1137 | He was Lothair II of Germany, but Lothair III of Italy |
Hohenstaufen dynasty
Seal/Portrait | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Konrad III Miniatur 13 Jahrhundert.jpg | Conrad III (Konrad III.) |
7 March 1138 | — | 15 February 1152 | Grandson of Henry IV (through his mother); Previously rival king to Lothair III 1127–1135 |
Henry Berengar (Heinrich (VI.)) |
30 March 1147 | — | August? 1150 | Son of Conrad III; King of Germany under his father 1147–1150 | |
File:Friedrich-barbarossa-und-soehne-welfenchronik 1-1000x1540.jpg | Frederick I Barbarossa (Friedrich I. Barbarossa) |
4 March 1152 | 18 June 1155 | 10 June 1190 | Nephew of Conrad III |
File:Kaiser Heinrich VI. im Codex Manesse.jpg | Henry VI (Heinrich VI.) |
15 August 1169 | 15 April 1191 | 28 September 1197 | Son of Frederick I; King of Germany under his father 1169–1190 |
File:Frederick II and eagle.jpg | Frederick II (Friedrich II.) |
1197 | — | 1197 | Son of Henry VI; King of Germany under his father, 1196 |
File:Vad-0321 040 Philipp von Schwaben.jpg | Philip of Swabia (Philipp von Schwaben) |
8 March 1198 | — | 21 June 1208 | Son of Frederick I; rival king to Otto IV |
File:Ottta4Brunsvicky.jpg | Otto IV (Otto IV.) |
9 June 1198 | 21 October 1209 | 1215 | Great grandson of Lothair III, member of the House of Welf; later opposed by Frederick II; deposed, 1215; died 19 May 1218 |
File:Frederick II and eagle.jpg | Frederick II (Friedrich II.) |
5 December 1212 | 22 November 1220 | 26 December 1250 | Son of Henry VI; Rival king to Otto IV until 5 July 1215 |
File:Henry 7 of Germany.jpg | Henry (Heinrich (VII.)) |
April 1220 | — | 2 July 1235 | Son of Frederick II; King of Germany under his father, 1220–1235 |
File:Seal of Conrad IV of Germany.jpeg | Conrad IV (Konrad IV.) |
February 1237 | — | 21 May 1254 | Son of Frederick II; King of Germany under his father, 1237–1250 |
Interregnum
Changing dynasties
Image | Coat of arms | Name | House | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Rudolf von Habsburg Speyer.jpg | File:Arms of Counts of Habsbourg.svg | Rudolf I (Rudolf I. von Habsburg) |
Habsburg | 29 September 1273 | — | 15 July 1291 | First of the Habsburgs |
File:Adolf von nassau montanus.JPG | File:Wapen Nassauw.svg | Adolf of Nassau (Adolf von Nassau) |
Nassau | 5 May 1292 | — | 23 June 1298 | According to some historians, Adolf's election was preceded by the short-lived kingship of Conrad, Duke of Teck. See his article for details. |
File:Albrecht Erste Habsburg.jpg | File:Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg | Albert I (Albrecht I. von Habsburg) |
Habsburg | 24 June 1298 | — | 1 May 1308 | Son of Rudolf I; Rival king to Adolf of Nassau, 1298 |
File:Henry Lux head.jpg | File:Arms of the Counts of Luxembourg.svg | Henry VII (Heinrich VII.) |
Luxembourg | 27 November 1308 | 29 June 1312 | 24 August 1313 | Holy Roman Emperor |
File:Ludovico il Bavaro.jpeg | File:Bavaria Wittelsbach coa medieval.svg | Louis IV (V) the Bavarian (Ludwig der Bayer) |
Wittelsbach | 20 October 1314 | 17 January 1328 | 11 October 1347 | Grandson of Rudolf I; rival king to Frederick the Fair, 1314–1322 |
File:Frederick III the Fair.jpg | File:Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg | Frederick the Fair (Friedrich der Schöne) |
Habsburg | 19 October 1314/ 5 September 1325 |
— | 28 September 1322/ 13 January 1330 |
Son of Albert I; rival king to Louis IV, 1314–1322; associate king with Louis IV, 1325–1330 |
File:Charles IV-John Ocko votive picture-fragment.jpg | File:Insigne Cechicum.svg | Charles IV (Karl IV.) |
Luxembourg | 11 July 1346 | 5 April 1355 | 29 November 1378 | Grandson of Henry VII; rival king to Louis IV, 1346–1347; also King of Bohemia, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor |
File:Guenther von schwarzburg.jpg | File:CoA Schwarzburg County.svg | Günther von Schwarzburg (Günther von Schwarzburg) |
Schwarzburg | 30 January 1349 | — | 24 May 1349 | Rival king to Charles IV |
File:Vaclav of Bohemia.jpg | File:Arms of the Counts of Luxembourg.svg | Wenceslaus (Wenzel von Böhmen) |
Luxembourg | 10 June 1376 | — | 20 August 1400 | Son of Charles IV; king of Germany under his father 1376–1378; deposed 1400; also by inheritance King of Bohemia; died 1419 |
File:Rupert I of Germany.jpg | File:Armoiries Bavière-Palatinat.svg | Rupert of the Palatinate (Ruprecht von der Pfalz) |
Wittelsbach | 21 August 1400 | — | 18 May 1410 | Great-grandnephew of Louis IV |
File:Pisanello 024b.jpg | File:Sigismund Arms Hungarian Czech per pale.svg | Sigismund (Sigismund) |
Luxembourg | 10 September 1410 /21 July 1411 |
3 May 1433 | 9 December 1437 | Son of Charles IV |
File:Jošt Lucemburský.jpg | File:Armoiries Josse de Luxembourg.svg | Jobst of Moravia (Jobst von Mähren) |
Luxembourg | 1 October 1410 | — | 8 January 1411 | Nephew of Charles IV; rival king to Sigismund |
Habsburg dynasty
Image | Coat of arms | Name | King | Emperor | Ended | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
File:Albrecht II. von Habsburg.jpg | File:Arms of Albert II of Habsbourg (Variant).svg | Albert II (Albrecht II.) |
18 March 1438 | — | 27 October 1439 | 4th in descent from Albert I; son-in-law of Sigismund |
File:Hans Burgkmair d. Ä. 005.jpg | File:Arms of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.svg | Frederick III (Friedrich III.) |
2 February 1440 | 16 March 1452 | 19 August 1493 | 4th in descent from Albert I; 2nd cousin of Albert II |
File:Albrecht Dürer - Portrait of Maximilian I - Google Art Project.jpg | File:Arms of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.svg | Maximilian I (Maximilian I.) |
16 February 1486 | 4 February 1508 | 12 January 1519 | Son of Frederick III; King of Germany under his father, 1486–1493; assumed the title "Elected Emperor" in 1508 with the pope's approval |
File:Elderly Karl V.jpg | File:Arms of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I as King of Spain -Or shield variant.svg | Charles V (Karl V.) |
28 June 1519 | 28 June 1519 | 3 August 1556 | Grandson of Maximilian I; died 21 September 1558. Last Emperor to receive the imperial coronation from the Pope. |
File:Hans Bocksberger der Aeltere 001.jpg | File:Arms of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Ferdinand I (Ferdinand I.) |
5 January 1531 | 27 August 1556 | 25 July 1564 | Grandson of Maximilian I; brother of Charles V; King of Germany under his brother Charles V 1531–1556; last king to be crowned in Aachen Cathedral. Emperor |
File:Nicolas Neufchâtel 002.jpg | File:Arms of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Maximilian II (Maximilian II.) |
22 November 1562 | 25 July 1564 | 12 October 1576 | Son of Ferdinand I; King of Germany under his father 1562–1564 |
File:AACHEN, Hans von - Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II - WGA.jpg | File:Arms of Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Rudolf II (Rudolf II.) |
27 October 1575 | 12 October 1576 | 20 January 1612 | Son of Maximilian II; King of Germany under his father, 1575–1576 |
File:Lucas van Valckenborch - Emperor Matthias as Archduke, with baton.jpg | File:Arms of Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Matthias (Matthias) |
13 June 1612 | 13 June 1612 | 20 March 1619 | Son of Maximilian II |
File:Kaiser Ferdinand II. 1614.jpg | File:Arms of Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Ferdinand II (Ferdinand II.) |
28 August 1619 | 28 August 1619 | 15 February 1637 | Grandson of Ferdinand I |
File:Jan van den Hoecke - Portrait of Emperor Ferdinand III.jpg | File:Arms of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor-Or shield variant.svg | Ferdinand III (Ferdinand III.) |
22 December 1636 | 15 February 1637 | 2 April 1657 | Son of Ferdinand II; King of Germany under his father 1636–1637 |
File:Frans Luyckx - Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans.jpg | File:Arms of Ferdinand III and Ferdinand VI as Kings of the Romans.svg | Ferdinand IV (Ferdinand IV.) |
31 May 1653 | — | 9 July 1654 | Son of Ferdinand III; King of Germany under his father |
File:Benjamin von Block 001.jpg | File:Arms of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Leopold I (Leopold I.) |
18 July 1658 | 18 July 1658 | 5 May 1705 | Son of Ferdinand III |
File:JosephI.1705.JPG | File:Arms of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (variant).svg | Joseph I (Joseph I.) |
23 January 1690 | 5 May 1705 | 17 April 1711 | Son of Leopold I; King of Germany under his father 1690–1705 |
File:Workshop of Jacob van Schuppen - Portrait of Emperor Karl VI.png | File:Arms of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor-Or shield variant.svg | Charles VI (Karl VI.) |
12 October 1711 | 12 October 1711 | 20 October 1740 | Son of Leopold I |
File:Carl Albrecht VII, by workshop of George Desmarees.jpg | File:Arms of Charles VII Albert, Holy Roman Emperor-Or shield variant.svg | Charles VII (Karl VII.) |
24 January 1742 | 24 January 1742 | 20 January 1745 | Member of the House of Wittelsbach. Great-great-grandson of Ferdinand II; Husband of Maria Amalia, daughter of Joseph I |
File:Martin van Meytens 006.jpg | File:Arms of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor-Or shield variant.svg | Francis I (Franz I.) |
13 September 1745 | 13 September 1745 | 18 August 1765 | Husband of Maria Theresa I |
File:Carl von Sales Bildnis Joseph II posthum 1823.jpg | File:Arms of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor-Or shield variant.svg | Joseph II (Joseph II.) |
27 March 1764 | 18 August 1765 | 20 February 1790 | Son of Maria Theresa I and Francis I; King of Germany under his mother and father 1764–1765 |
File:Mengs, Anton Raphael - Pietro Leopoldo d'Asburgo Lorena, granduca di Toscana - 1770 - Prado.jpg | File:Arms of Leopold II and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperors-Or shield variant.svg | Leopold II (Leopold II.) |
30 September 1790 | 30 September 1790 | 1 March 1792 | Son of Maria Theresa I and Francis I |
File:Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor at age 25, 1792.png | File:Arms of Leopold II and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperors-Or shield variant.svg | Francis II (Franz II.) |
5 July 1792 | 5 July 1792 | 6 August 1806 | Son of Leopold II; Dissolved the Holy Roman Empire; also Emperor of Austria 1804–1835; President of the German Confederation (1815-1835), died 1835 |
Modern Germany, 1806–1918
Confederation of the Rhine, 1806–1813
Name | Portrait | Title | House | Began | Ended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napoleon I Emperor of the French King of Italy |
File:Jacques-Louis David - The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries - Google Art Project.jpg | Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine | File:Arms of the French Empire3.svg Bonaparte |
12 July 1806 | 19 October 1813 |
Karl Theodor von Dalberg, Prince-Archbishop of Regensburg Grand Duke of Frankfurt |
File:Portrait of Karl Theodor von Dalberg by Franz Stirnbrand.jpg | Prince-primate of the Confederation of the Rhine |
File:Wappen Großherzogtum Frankfurt.svg Dalberg |
25 July 1806 | 26 October 1813 |
Eugène de Beauharnais, Grand Duke of Frankfurt |
File:EugeneBeau.jpg | Prince-primate of the Confederation of the Rhine |
File:Blason Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824).svg Beauharnais |
26 October 1813 | December 1813 |
German Confederation, 1815–1866
North German Confederation, 1867–1871
Name | Portrait | Title | House | Began | Ended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilhelm I, King of Prussia (Wilhelm I, König von Preußen) |
Holder of the Bundespräsidium of the North German Confederation |
File:Wappen Hohenzollern 2.svg Hohenzollern |
1 July 1867 | 1 January 1871[18] |
German Empire, 1871–1918
Name | Portrait | House | Began | Ended |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wilhelm I Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig |
File:Wappenschild des Deutschen Kaiserreiches (1889-1918).svg Hohenzollern |
1 January 1871[18] | 9 March 1888 | |
Friedrich III Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl |
File:Wappenschild des Deutschen Kaiserreiches (1889-1918).svg Hohenzollern |
9 March 1888 | 15 June 1888 | |
Wilhelm II Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert |
File:Wappenschild des Deutschen Kaiserreiches (1889-1918).svg Hohenzollern |
15 June 1888 | 28 November 1918[19] |
Note on titles
- The Kingdom of Germany started out as the eastern section of the Frankish kingdom, which was split by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. The rulers of the eastern area thus called themselves rex Francorum ("king of the Franks"), rex Francorum orientalium ("king of the East Franks"), and later just rex. A reference to the "Germans", indicating the emergence of a German nation of some sort, did not appear until the eleventh century, when the pope referred to his enemy Henry IV as rex teutonicorum, king of the Germans, in order to brand him as a foreigner. The kings reacted by consistently using the title rex Romanorum, king of the Romans, to emphasize their universal rule even before becoming emperor. This title remained until the end of the Empire in 1806, though after 1508 emperors-elect added "king in Germany" to their titles. (Note: in this and related entries, the kings are called kings of Germany, for clarity's sake)
- The Kingdom of Germany was never entirely hereditary; rather, ancestry was only one of the factors that determined the succession of kings. During the 10th to 13th centuries, the king was formally elected by the leading nobility in the realm, continuing the Frankish tradition. Gradually the election became the privilege of a group of princes called electors, and the Golden Bull of 1356 formally defined election proceedings.[20]
- In the Middle Ages, the king did not assume the title "emperor" (from 982 the full title was Imperator Augustus Romanorum, Venerable Emperor of the Romans) until crowned by the pope. Moving to Italy, he was usually first crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy, after which he assumed the title of rex Italiae, king of Italy. After this, he would ride on to Rome and be crowned emperor by the pope.
- Maximilian I was the first king to bear the title of emperor-elect. After his march to Rome for his Imperial coronation failed in 1508, he had himself proclaimed emperor-elect with papal consent.[21] His successor Charles V also assumed that title after his coronation in 1520 until he was crowned emperor by the pope in 1530. From Ferdinand I onwards, all emperors did not get crowned by the Pope anymore. At the same time, chosen successors of the emperors held the title of king of the Romans, if elected by the college of electors during their predecessor's lifetime.
Emperors are listed in bold. Rival kings, anti-kings, and junior co-regents are italicized.
See also
- German Emperor
- Family tree of German monarchs
- List of German monarchs in 1918
- List of German queens
- Emperor of Austria
- King of Bavaria
- List of monarchs of Prussia
- List of rulers of Saxony
- List of monarchs of Württemberg
Footnotes
- ↑ His father Louis the Pious is both Louis I of France and Louis I of Germany.
- ↑ "Ludwig der Deutsche". Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ "Karlman". Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ "Louis III". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 22 March 2024.
- ↑ Enumerated after Emperor Charles the Great (Charlemagne) and Charles II the Bald.
- ↑ "Karl III". Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ "Arnulf". Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ "Arnulf". Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- ↑ "Ludwing das Kind". Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ "Louis IV". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 22 March 2024.
- ↑ "Konrad I." Neue Deutsche Biographie.
- ↑ Böhmer, Johann Friedrich. (1893). Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Herrschern aus dem Sæchsischen Hause, 919-1024. p. 4. "Der wahltag ist nicht überliefert... er fallt vielmehr zwischen 12. und 24. mai 919". [The day of the election is not recorded... but it falls between 12 and 24 May 919]
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Medieval Europeans: studies in ethnic identity and national perspectives in medieval Europe By Alfred P. Smyth, Palgrave Macmillan (1998), p. 64
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ernst Rudolf Huber: Deutsche Verfassungsgeschichte seit 1789. Vol. I: Reform und Restauration 1789 bis 1830. 2nd edition, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart [et.al.] 1967, p. 589.
- ↑ Ernst Rudolf Huber: Deutsche Verfassungsgeschichte seit 1789. Vol. I: Reform und Restauration 1789 bis 1830. 2nd edition, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart [et.al.] 1967, pp. 625–627, 808.
- ↑ Elected Emperor of the Germans by the Frankfurt National Assembly on 28 March 1849, but refused the crown on 28 April 1849. Manfred Botzenhart: Deutscher Parlamentarismus in der Revolutionszeit 1848–1850. Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf 1977, pp. 697/698.
- ↑ Anlage II: Additional-Akte zu dem Entwurf der Verfassung des Deutschen Reichs. In: Thüringer Landtag Erfurt (ed.): 150 Jahre Erfurter Unionsparlament (1850–2000) (= Schriften zur Geschichte des Parlamentarismus in Thüringen. H. 15) Wartburg Verlag, Weimar 2000, ISBN 3-86160-515-5, S. 27–44, here pp. 185–187.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ernst Rudolf Huber: Deutsche Verfassungsgeschichte seit 1789. Band III: Bismarck und das Reich. 3. Auflage, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 1988, S. 750/751.
- ↑ His abdication was announced by the Chancellor on 9 November, and the Emperor went into exile in the Netherlands. He did not formally abdicate until 28 November.
- ↑ Germany - Britannica Educational Publishing
- ↑ Terjanian, Pierre, ed. (2 October 2019). The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-1-58839-674-7. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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