the German Empire (Deutsches Reich or Deutsches Kaiserreich), which lasted from the unification of Germany in 1871 until its collapse after World War I, during the German Revolution of 1918–1919; …

The concept of such a succession of “Reichs” had its origin just 10 years before Hitler’s rise to power, however, and those living in the retroactively named “First Reich” (the Holy Roman Empire) or …

Apr 21, 2024 · The First Reich, or the Holy Roman Empire, began in 962 AD when Otto I was crowned Emperor by Pope John XII. This coronation marked the formal establishment of an entity that …

n. The territory or government of a German state, as the Holy Roman Empire, or First Reich, from 962 to 1806; the German Empire, or Second Reich, from 1871 to 1919; the Weimar Republic, from 1919 …

Steve Reich discusses composing Reich/Richter, a new 37-minute work for large ensemble, for a film by renowned painter Gerhard Richter, created in collaboration with filmmaker Corinna Belz.

Oct 19, 2019 · Read this explanation of the three 'German' Reichs and see how they relate, from Charlemagne to Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.

German Reich (lit. 'German Empire' or 'German Realm', from German: Deutsches Reich) was the constitutional name for the German nation state that existed from 1871 to 1945.

The Third Reich was the official Nazi designation for the regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945, considered the successor to the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire.

The Third Reich, which the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, [m] ended in May 1945, after 12 years, when the Allies defeated Germany and entered the capital, Berlin, ending World War II in …

Feb 22, 2026 · The Third Reich ended with Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945, and the country’s governance was taken over by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France.