After the removal of the powerful Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1890 following the death of Emperor Wilhelm I, the young Emperor Wilhelm II engaged in increasingly reckless foreign policies that left the Empire isolated.

Die Proklamation des Deutschen Kaiserreiches by Anton von Werner ( 1877 ), depicting the proclamation of the foundation of the German Reich ( 18 January 1871, Palace of Versailles ). Left, on the podium ( in black ): Crown Prince Frederick ( later Frederick III, German Emperor | Frederick III ), his father Emperor William I, German Emperor | William I, and Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden | Frederick I of Baden, proposing a toast to the new emperor. Centre ( in white ): Otto von Bismarck, first Chancellor of Germany, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian Chief of Staff.

Unification was achieved with the formation of the German Empire in 1871 under the leadership of Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

Abeken remained in charge for more than twenty years of Prussian politics, assisting Otto Theodor Freiherr von Manteuffel and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

* 1021 – Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III

* 1871 – Otto von Bismarck is appointed Chancellor of the German Empire.

Otto Fürst von Bismarck became Chancellor of the German Empire | Chancellor of Germany in 1871.

The unified Germany which arose under Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1871 was the first entity that was officially called in German, also the Second Reich () succeeding the HRR.

Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany, introduced one of the first welfare systems for the working classes.

Germany acquired a number of colonies in Africa and the Pacific, but Chancellor Otto von Bismarck succeeded in achieving general peace through his balance of power strategy.

* Chancellor Otto von Bismarck ( German Empire )

* Chancellor Otto von Bismarck ( German Empire )

Hildebald of Worms, who had been appointed as Otto II's Chancellor in 977 and then as Bishop of Worms in 979, was also not from a noble family.

The same year, Otto II appointed Egbert as his Imperial Chancellor.

Otto II appointed him as his Imperial Chancellor from 980 to 982, as well as the Abbot of the Nonantola Abbey.

As Otto von Bismarck noted, after being forced to resign from the role of Chancellor, " I knew that a Franco-Prussian War must take place before a united Germany was formed.

Otto von Bismarck in particular had a great amount of power, but it was not until 1949 that the Chancellor was established as the central executive authority of Germany.

Already in medieval times the Chancellor had political power like Willigis of Mainz ( Archchancellor 975 – 1011, regent for Otto III 991 – 994 ) or Rainald von Dassel ( Chancellor 1156 – 1162 and 1166 – 1167 ) under Frederick I.

The modern office of Chancellor was established with the North German Confederation, of which Otto von Bismarck became Chancellor ( German, Bundeskanzler ) in 1867.

The most famous German advocate of " Realpolitik " was Otto von Bismarck, the First Chancellor ( 1862 – 1890 ) to Wilhelm I of the Kingdom of Prussia.

It was named after the Iron Chancellor of Germany, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold Von Bismarck, as there was a strong desire to attract German immigrants to the growing railroad area.

In March 1933, one month after the Reichstag fire, the then president, Paul von Hindenburg, a retired war hero, gave Hitler ultimate power through Enabling Act of 1933, he remained at the post of Federal Government Chancellor ( though he called himself the Führer ).

In Germany, Chancellor Leo von Caprivi promoted a progressive conservative agenda called the " New Course ".

* 1831 – Leo von Caprivi, Chancellor of Germany ( d. 1899 )

# In the summer of 1934 Hitler instructed the SS to kill Ernst Röhm and other leaders of the Nazi party's SA, former Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher and several aides to former Chancellor Franz von Papen in the so-called Night of the Long Knives ( June 30, 1934 / July 1, 1934 ).

This image seems to have been popularized by the assassination of the former Chancellor General Kurt von Schleicher in 1934.

Brand was the first to use " outing " as a political strategy, claiming that German Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow engaged in homosexual activity.

Subsequently President von Hindenburg used his power to appoint Adolf Hitler as Chancellor without consulting the Reichstag.

The appointments and dismissals of members of the German cabinet is approved by President of Germany | President Richard von Weizsäcker ( right ), on the advice of Chancellor of Germany ( Federal Republic of Germany ) | Chancellor Helmut Kohl ( left ) in 1991.

When Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933, Goebbels was initially given no office: the coalition cabinet Hitler headed contained only a minority of Nazis as part of the deal he had negotiated with President Paul von Hindenburg and the conservative parties.

The eldest son of John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Joachim received an excellent education under the supervision of Dietrich von Bülow, Bishop of Lebus and Chancellor of Frankfurt University.

He promoted Georg von Blumenthal, the " Pillar of Catholicism ", as Chancellor of Frankfurt University, Bishop of Lebus and a Privy Counsellor.

Ribbentrop began his political career that summer by offering to be a secret emissary between Chancellor Franz von Papen, his old wartime friend, and Hitler.

Gustav's skepticism toward the Nazis waned when Hitler dropped plans to nationalize business, the Communists gained seats in the November 6 elections, and Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher suggested a planned economy with price controls.

Despite this, as late as the day before President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor, Gustav warned him not to do so.

Bismarck, again, was appointed to serve as Chancellor.

Bismarck designed and created the German Empire in 1871, becoming its first Chancellor and largely controlling its affairs until he was removed by Kaiser ( Emperor ) William II in 1890.

To solidify Prussian hegemony, Prussia and several other North German states joined the North German Confederation in 1867 ; King Wilhelm I served as its President, and Bismarck as its Chancellor.

Bismarck resigned at Wilhelm II's insistence on 18 March 1890, at age 75, to be succeeded as Chancellor of Germany and Minister-President of Prussia by Leo von Caprivi.

* The Kaiser vs. Bismarck: suppressed letters by the Kaiser and new chapters from the autobiography of the Iron Chancellor at archive. org

* Rede des Reichskanzlers Fürsten Bismarck über das Bündniss zwischen Deutschland und Oesterreich Speech of Reich Chancellor Prince Bismarck on the League between Germany and Austria 7 Oct. 1879