Germany

Deutsches Kaiserreich

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The **German Empire** *(German: **Deutsches Kaiserreich**)* is a country in Central Europe. It borders Anföra, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland. It consists of 10 states, 3 territories and 4 colonies.

## Geography

### Subdivisions

Germany is divided into 10 states, 3 territories and 4 colonies.

## History

### Roman Times

In the early days of the Roman Republic, the region that is now called Germany was part of an area called *Germania* by the Romans, which stretched from the Rhine to the Ural Mountains. The land roughly compromising Südrheinland, Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrheinland und Westfalen and Hessen was conquered by the Romans, alongside modern-day Anföran France-Benelux. It stayed so until the 4th century, when the Huns started coming from Mongolia, so the Roman Empire collapsed. One of the regions was *Francia*, which renamed to *Frankia*, and invaded most of Germany. Slavic and Scandinavian people slowly invaded the modern-day states of Ostpreußen and Schlesien, Grenzmark und Pommern. The Frankish part of Germany became known as East Frankia, while modern-day Anföran France-Benelux became known as West Frankia. A buffer region was created between East and West Frankia, called Middle Frankia. It encompassed modern-day Northern Italy, Switzerland, the Südrheinländische provinces of Mülhausen, Straßburg, Nordelsaß and Nordlothringen, and the Anföran regions of Nordhavskov-Vallonia and Hollandska. But East Frankia demanded a triple monarchy or independence. The western-dominated Frankish government couldn't respond well, and after a 3-year war, Frankia was split into East, Middle and West. Western Frankia would become France, and Eastern Frankia would become Germany. Middle Frankia would be invaded, and be split by Western and Eastern Frankia and the Helvetic Confederation of Helvetia and Milania.

### Holy Roman Empire

Eastern Frankia would soon divide into a lot of smaller kingdoms, duchies and principalities. That was because they felt no ''(East) Frankian identity.''. So the Eastern Frankian Empire was abolished and its territory fell into anarchy. A lot of smaller kingdoms, duchies and principalities emerged, but most notably Brandenburg, Bayern, Hohernzollern, Böhmen and cities. The Swedes also conquered Mecklenburg and Northern Niedersachsen. There were about 200 states.

### German Confederation

When the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, a lot of wars erupted. All wars together were known as the German War. When it ended, all states either expanded (notably Preußen) or got crushed. All states and German-Austria joined the German Confederation, but it too was dissolved 1815 after the Napoleonic War.

### Ünglend

Then slowly, a triple-kingdom was established, called *Ünglend*. It encompassed Germany, Anföra (known as Huldanföra) and Old Delutia. However, around 1840, Anföra and Delutia campaigned for independence. They got it, following a war with Anföra. Delutia was annexed by Anföra. Ünglend, now severely weakened, was only growing poorer and weaker.

### Unification of Germany

However, in the 1890's, a ''New World Order'' was established, unifying Germany, but both Anföra and former Ünglend lost territory. As a compensation, Anföra received all of France.