The late 19th century in Central Europe was largely the story of the decline of the [[Ottoman Empire]] and the rise of the [[German Empire]], which was proclaimed in 1871 by [[Kaiser]] [[Wilhelm I]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Otto von Bismarck]] of [[Prussia]]. | The late 19th century in Central Europe was largely the story of the decline of the [[Ottoman Empire]] and the rise of the [[German Empire]], which was proclaimed in 1871 by [[Kaiser]] [[Wilhelm I]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Otto von Bismarck]] of [[Prussia]]. |