HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY
1061 - 1947

The Hohenzollern family was Swabian, which makes them German. And here is their former headquarters, the Hohenzollern castle, located one car hour south of Stuttgart, Germany.

HOHENZOLLERN CASTLE

Today, you are welcome to visit the castle, and here is the Hohenzollern Castle website.

The men of Hohenzollern started out as the Counts of Zollern and became the Counts of Hohenzollern in the 14th century.

The Hohenzollern Dynasty was ended by World War I.

All three emperors of the German Empire were members of the Hohenzollern Dynasty.

William I
(German: Wilhelm I)
Ruled 1871 - 1888

Frederick III
(German: Friedrich III)
Ruled 99 days in 1888

William II
(German: Wilhelm II)
Ruled 1888 - 1918

See also the chart Governments in History.

And here are the maps

1547 Central Europe

HOHENZOLLERN LANDS 1648
Click map to enlarge

1786 Central Europe