German Federation

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German Federation
Deutscher Bund (German)
1850–1918
Flag of Germany, (Deutschland [German])
Flag
Ensign of Germany, (Deutschland [German])
Ensign
Motto: Sein Vaterland muss größer sein!
Anthem: Hymne der Deutschen
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"Hymn of the Germans"
Location of Germany, (Deutschland [German])
CapitalMultiple
Frankfurt (Legislative capital), Berlin (Judicial capital), Vienna (Executive capital)
Largest cityBerlin
Official languagesGerman
Recognised regional languagesPolish, Czech, Italian, Slovenian, French, Sorbian
Demonym(s)German
GovernmentFederal semi-constitutional parliamentary diarchy (1866 - 1918)
• King-Emperor-Kaiser of Germany & Austria
First: Franz Joseph I of Austria
Last: Franz Ferdinand I of Austria
• King-Emperor of Germany and Prussia
First: Wilhelm I
Last: Wilhelm III of Prussia
LegislatureBundestag
Formation and History
History 
8 June, 1815
12 January 1848 - 4 October 1849
February 1848 - July 1849
• Frankfurt Constitution and the establishment of the German Empire
28 March, 1849
• Second Frankfurt Constitution & proclamation of the German Federation
20 March, 1850
• Prussia joins the German Federation
22 July, 1866
1881
• Assassination of Wilhelm II of Prussia
1912
1912 - 1918
• Dissolution into the North German Federation and South German Federation
11 November, 1918
• Established
20 March 1850
• Dissolution
11 November 1918
CurrencyVereinsthaler
ISO 3166 codeDE
Preceded by
File:File:Wappen Deutscher Bund.svg German Confederation

The German Federation, informally called the German Empire or as Germany, was a German-dominated nation-state in Europe from 1850 to its dissolution in 1918. Forming out of the efforts of revolutionaries across Germany, the Federation established a unified German nation under the hegemony of Austria, although with the joining of a downsized Prussia in 1866 this was later relegated to a diarchy.

Unstable even before Prussia's union with the Federation, the German Federation was an attempt to satisfy both the liberals and conservatives of Germany, resulting in a workable yet unsatisfactory solution to unification. As a federal monarchy, its members maintained limited control over their lands and retained their monarchies, though ultimate authority lied with Prussia and Austria, whose rulers were titled King-Emperor and King-Emperor-Kaiser respectively. Conflicts between the catholic Austria and the protestant Prussia led to instability in the Federation, reaching an unbearable high in the early 20th century with the rule of Wilhelm II in Prussia.

The German Federation participated in the Scramble for Africa, colonizing areas of modern day East Africa as well as modern day Lower Volta, its colonies however would shortly after the Europakrieg be partitioned among France and the United Kingdom. Germany's entrance into the Europakrieg would lead to its dissolution by the hands of the Entente and its partition.