Proclamation of the German Empire
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The proclamation of the German Empire, also known as the Deutsche Reichsgründung, took place in January 1871 after the joint victory of the German states in the Franco-Prussian War. As a result of the November Treaties of 1870, the southern German states of Baden, Hesse-Darmstadt, with their territories south of the Main line, Württemberg and Bavaria, joined the Prussian-dominated "North German Confederation" on 1 January 1871.[1] On the same day, the new Constitution of the German Confederation came into force, thereby significantly extending the federal German lands to the newly created German Empire.[2][3][4] The Day of the founding of the German Empire, January 18, became a day of celebration, marking when the Prussian King William I was proclaimed German Emperor at the Palace of Versailles.
Native name | Ausrufung des Deutschen Reiches |
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English name | Proclamation of the German Empire |
Date | 18 January 1871 |
Venue | Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles |
Location | Versailles, France |
Coordinates | 48°48′19″N 2°08′06″E |
Participants | Otto von Bismarck And some others |