The House of Hohenzollern is a German dynasty that rose from the counts of Zollern in Swabia in the eleventh century, taking its name from the Hohenzollern castle on a hill in southwest Germany. Different branches later ruled in different lands: the Swabian line held its original territories, while the Franconian line acquired Brandenburg in the fifteenth century and Prussia, which became a kingdom in 1701. Under Frederick the Great and later rulers, Prussia grew into a major European power, and in 1871 the Prussian king became German emperor. The last emperor, Wilhelm II, abdicated at the end of the First World War in 1918. A branch of the family also ruled Romania as kings from 1881 to 1947.
Before and after
- 11th centuryBayeux Tapestry
- from 11th century to 17th centuryConstruction of Bagrati Cathedral
- 11th centuryConstruction of Daphni Monastery
- 11th centuryOrigins of Shah-i-Zinda
- 11th centuryRise of House of Hohenzollern
- 11th centuryConstruction of Burana Tower
- from 1100 to 1470Chimú culture
- c. 1100sThe magnetic compass is used for navigation at sea
- from c. 1100s to 1450sGreat Zimbabwe rises
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes.