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[edit]

* German History
* Prussia

## Further reading[edit]

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