KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Reich, (German: “Empire”), any of the empires of the Germans or Germany: the Holy Roman Empire (q.v.); the Second Reich, led by the Prussian Hohenzollerns (1871–1918); or the Third Reich of Nazi Germany (1933–45). See Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -The difference between “Reich” and “Empire” Historically, only Germany from 1871 to 1918-when Germany was under the rule of an emperor (Kaiser)-is known in English as the “German Empire” (Deutsches Kaiserreich in German historiography), while the term “German Reich” describes Germany from 1871 to 1945.

Detailed explanation-3: -German Empire, also called Second Reich, historical empire founded on January 18, 1871, in the wake of three short, successful wars by the North German state of Prussia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Yes, the Holy Roman Empire was the First Reich. It began with the reign of Charlemagne in 800 and lasted until the abdication of Francis II in 1806. The Second Reich, also known as the Weimar Republic, began with the unification of Germany in 1871 and ended in 1933.