The Year of the Three Emperors, the…

1888 CE

The Year of the Three Emperors, the dying Frederick III inherits the German imperial throne from his father William I on March 9, 1888; his son succeeds him as William II on June 15.

The mnemonic “drei Achten, drei Kaiser” (English: "three eights, three emperors") is still used today in Germany by children and adults alike to learn the year in question.

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Frederick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia View → Wilhelm II View → William I, German Emperor View →

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German Empire (“Second Reich”) View →

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