The German Empire

Little edit taken from my last video :)
- Footage of the German Empire, especially Munich and Berlin, between 1900 and 1914.
- "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (German for "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown", literally: "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Wreath") was the Kaiserhymne (imperial anthem) of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 and royal anthem of Prussia from 1795 to 1918.
Before the foundation of the Empire in 1871, it had been the royal anthem of Prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871. The melody of the hymn derived from the British anthem "God Save the King". For these reasons, the song failed to become popular within all of Germany. Not only did it fail to win the support of most German nationalists, but it also was never recognized by the southern German states, such as Bavaria or Württemberg. At the near end of World War I, the German Empire was overthrown and "Das Lied der Deutschen" was adopted as the national anthem of its successor, the Weimar Republic.
It is often called the official national anthem of the German Empire.
However the German Empire never had an official anthem like the Weimar Republic or the Federal Republic of Germany (Lied der Deutschen). Together with "Die Wacht am Rhein" both songs had the status of unofficial national anthems.
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LYRICS IN GERMAN:
I. Heil dir im Siegerkranz,
Herrscher des Vaterlands!
Heil, Kaiser, dir!
𝄆 Fühl in des Thrones Glanz
Die hohe Wonne ganz,
Liebling des Volks zu sein!
Heil Kaiser, dir! 𝄇
II. Nicht Roß, nicht Reisige
Sichern die steile Höh’,
Wo Fürsten stehn:
𝄆 Liebe des Vaterlands,
Liebe des freien Manns
Gründen den Herrschers Thron
Wie Fels im Meer. 𝄇
III. Heilige Flamme, glüh',
Glüh' und erlösche nie
Für's Vaterland!
𝄆 Wir alle stehen dann
Mutig für einen Mann,
Kämpfen und bluten gern
Für Thron und Reich! 𝄇
IV. Handlung und Wissenschaft
Hebe mit Mut und Kraft
Ihr Haupt empor!
𝄆 Krieger und Heldenthat
Finde ihr Lorbeerblatt
Treu aufgehoben dort,
An deinem Thron! 𝄇
V. Sei, Kaiser Wilhelm, hier
Lang deines Volkes Zier,
Der Menschheit Stolz!
𝄆 Fühl in des Thrones Glanz,
Die hohe Wonne ganz,
Liebling des Volks zu sein!
Heil, Kaiser, dir! 𝄇
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LYRICS IN ENGLISH:
I. Hail to thee in the victor's wreath,
Ruler of the Fatherland!
Hail to thee, emperor!
𝄆 Feel in the throne's splendor
The high majesty in full
To be the people's beloved!
Hail to thee, emperor! 𝄇
II. Neither steed nor mounted knight
Secure the towering height,
Where princes stand:
𝄆 Love of the Fatherland,
Love of the free man,
Secure the ruler's throne
Like crags at sea. 𝄇
III. Holy flame, glow,
Glow and expire not,
For the Fatherland!
𝄆 Then we shall all stand
Valiant for one man,
Fighting and bleeding gladly
For Throne and Empire! 𝄇
IV. Commerce and science
Hoist with courage and strength
Their head aloft!
𝄆 Warriors' and heroes' deeds
Find their laurel leaves
Faithfully preserved
Upon thy throne! 𝄇
V. Be, Emperor William, here,
Long thy people's treasure,
Pride of mankind!
𝄆 Feel in the throne's splendor
The high majesty in full
To be the people's beloved!
Hail to thee, emperor! 𝄇
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Nice short!

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Thanks :)

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Die gute alte Kaiser Zeit leider kenne ich sie nur aus Bücher Doku

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God save the queen (king)
I'm glad that you're posting videos again.
My best wishes for you

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Gott, Kaiser, Vaterland! 🗿👍🏻