Hohenzollern

The Hohenzollern family ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg (since 1415), the Duchy of Prussia (1525 - 1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701 - 1918) and they ruled the German Empire (1871 - 1918). However, they were dethroned following World War I.

Leading figures include:

• The Great Elector Frederick William, 1620–1688, grandfather to
• Frederick the Great, 1712–1786, king of Prussia since 1740
• Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859–1918, last king of Prussia (since 1888)

See also

• German History
• Prussia

Further reading

• Clark, Christopher. Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947 (2009), standard scholarly history