kaisers

Germanic imperial rulers

Kaisers is the plural of kaiser, the title of German and Austrian emperors.

The word comes from Caesar, the Roman title that became synonymous with supreme rule.

The most famous kaisers ruled Germany—Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II, whose reign ended with World War I.

The kaisers of the German Empire sought to rival British naval power.

rulers

emperors

Supreme rulers of realms

monarchsRulers with crowns
sovereignsSupreme rulers of nations
WilhelmGerman masculine royal name

Habsburg · German · Austrian · Prussian · imperial · throne · reign · dynasty · crown · Reich

military

WWI

First global conflict

PrussianFrom a former Baltic kingdom
warlordMilitary ruler by force
militarismPro-force national policy

general · warfare · helmets · troops · trenches · command · officer · imperial army · battlefront · regiment

rolls

bread

Leavened flour product

bunsSoft bread rolls
crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
bakeryShop selling fresh loaves

sandwich · deli · Vienna · poppy seed · sesame · breakfast · crust · yeast · floury · hoagie

Categories

royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
German HistoryNazi, Prussia, Saxony, Reichstag, Napoleonic Wars
Prussian HistoryPrussia, Bismarck, Otto von Bismarck, Hohenzollern dynasty, Frederick the Great

Opposites

political authority type

kaiserspresidents

Multiple heads of state

democrats · prime ministers · commoners · elected officials · chancellors

social hierarchy position

kaiserssubjects

Areas of study

commoners · peasants · serfs · plebeians · citizens

imperial status

kaisersvassals

Feudal subordinates owing service

tributaries · puppet rulers · colonial governors · dukes · satraps

Phrases

Kaiser rollScored Austrian bread bun
Kaiser WilhelmGerman imperial sovereign
Kaiser Wilhelm IIFinal Hohenzollern sovereign

Family

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