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Which dynasty was ruling Germany during Hertling's chancellorship?

  • The Hohenzollern dynasty

  • The Bismarck dynasty

  • The Wittelsbach dynasty

  • The Potsdam dynasty

Answer

The Hohenzollern dynasty ruled Germany from 1871 until 1918, when the monarchy was overthrown after World War I. The dynasty was founded in 1415 by Count Frederick I of Hohenzollern-Ansbach, and its members ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1701 to 1918. In 1871, Prussian King Wilhelm I became the first German emperor, and the Hohenzollern dynasty continued to rule Germany until the end of World War I.
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