Holy Roman Empire

:This page is about the Germanic empire. For the ancient empire centred on Rome, see Roman Empire.

German Third Reich

After the unification of Germany as a nation state in 1871 (see German Empire), the Holy Roman Empire was sometimes known as the First Reich. Nazi Germany then referred to itself as the Third Reich, counting the 1871 Empire as the second, to connect itself with an idealized past and present itself as being in continuity with ancient traditions.

Related Topics:
Nation state - 1871 - German Empire - Reich - Nazi Germany - Third Reich

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