Monarchy of Germany
| Monarchy of Germany | |
|---|---|
Federal | |
Wilhelm II | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Imperial and Royal Majesty |
| First monarch | Wilhelm I |
| Last monarch | Wilhelm II |
| Formation | 18 January 1871 |
| Abolition | 9 November 1918 |
| Residence | Stadtschloss, Berlin |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
The German Imperial Monarchy was the system of government in which the King of Prussia as an hereditary monarch was also the head of state of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, holding the title German Emperor (German: Deutscher Kaiser). The monarchy ended with the November Revolution of 1918, and the period afterward is in historiography known as the Weimar Republic.