1877 in Germany explained

Events in the year 1877 in Germany.

Incumbents

National level

• Kaiser – William I^[1]
• Chancellor – Otto von Bismarck^[2]

State level

Kingdoms

• King of Bavaria – Ludwig II^[3]
• King of Prussia – William I
• King of Saxony – Albert^[4]
• King of Württemberg – Charles

Grand Duchies

• Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick I
• Grand Duke of Hesse – Louis III to 13 June, then Louis IV
• Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis II
• Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Frederick William
• Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Peter II
• Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – Charles Alexander

Principalities

• Schaumburg-Lippe – Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
• Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Gonthier Frederick Charles II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
• Principality of Lippe – Woldemar, Prince of Lippe
• Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
• Reuss Younger Line – Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line
• Waldeck and Pyrmont – George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Duchies

• Duke of Anhalt – Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt
• Duke of Brunswick – William, Duke of Brunswick
• Duke of Saxe-Altenburg – Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
• Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Duke of Saxe-Meiningen – Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Events

• 10 January – German federal election, 1877
• Summer – Kissingen Dictation

Date unknown

• German company Blohm+Voss is founded.

Notes and References

1. Web site: William I emperor of Germany . Encyclopedia Britannica . 28 March 2019 . en.
2. Web site: BBC - History - Otto von Bismarck . www.bbc.co.uk . 28 March 2019.
3. Web site: Louis II king of Bavaria . Encyclopedia Britannica . 28 March 2019 . en.
4. Book: Nelson . Michael . Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera . 2001 . I.B.Tauris . 9781860646461 . 180 . en.