State funeral

A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour heads of state or other important people of national significance. They usually include much pomp and ceremony.

Historical

Nazi Germany

Between 1933 and 1945, the nation state of Nazi Germany bestowed state honors on a number of high ranking Nazi and German government officials. Beginning with the state funeral of Paul von Hindenburg, Nazi state funerals were elaborate displays of National Socialism and German idealism.

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1933 - 1945 - Nazi Germany - Paul von Hindenburg - National Socialism

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Besides Hindenburg, two other major state funerals of the Nazi regime were those of Fritz Todt and Reinhard Heydrich. Julius Schreck, one of the founders of the Schutzstaffel was also honored with a state funeral in 1936.

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Fritz Todt - Reinhard Heydrich - Julius Schreck - Schutzstaffel

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Rome

State funerals of the Roman Empire were of such splendor that the manner of the processions are still generally known in the modern age. The deceased Roman would be carried through the streets of Rome amidst a grand procession, at the end of which was a large funeral cremation site. One of the most famous Roman state funerals was that of Julius Caesar.

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Roman Empire - Rome - Cremation - Julius Caesar

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