all heard about the Third Reich, which was headed by Hitler.There is no man who does not know about the strong state power which was founded on the idea, which so selflessly and devotedly believed citizens.But how much do we know about the state, which was called the Reich 1?
Formation and existence of
Throughout its existence, the First Reich held different territory from combining completely different people.This is called state formed in the year 962, the Holy Roman Empire.It lasted a long time until 1806.It was formed as an analogue of the ancient Roman Empire.Please state united German people, but over the lifetime of its territory is changed repeatedly.At different times of the Roman Empire included Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Alsace and Lorraine, Burgundy Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium.Vostochnofranksky King Otto I can rightly be called the father of the state First Reich, as it appeared to him the power of the state to combine these into a single entity.To keep such a great number of people under one beginning it was quite difficult, so the empire repeatedly changed their borders.As a result of infringements of the papacy to the Roman authorities, the Thirty Years' War, the Reformation period the State could not stand and began to disintegrate.The final disintegration occurred as a result of the invasion of Napoleon's army, and in 1806 the last king Francis II was forced to abdicate.After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire only in 1871 Bismarck united Germany and Prussia in one state, which is called the Second Reich.
fate of this state, we know much better: it failed to survive even centuries.Firstly, the monarchy has become a relic of the past, new progressive party more stronger in the society.Secondly, the failure of the First World War was the last straw in the existence of the state, which we call the 2 Reich.Then came the era of the Third Reich led by Adolf Hitler.
form of government in the First Reich
Since the first Reich united many states, centralized power was quite difficult to legislate.At the head of the Roman Empire was the emperor, whose power was not absolute and unlimited.The power of the emperor was not hereditary, he was elected the Prince-Electors.Since the Empire was a feudal state, the head of each of the principality was the prince, who had the right to vote in the election of the emperor.The power of the emperor was limited to the aristocracy, and the majority of public issues are solved it by voting.From the XV century the authority was renamed to the Reichstag, which included representatives of higher noble families of Germany.Gradually, under the influence of neighboring states, the papacy, threatened to create a union of independent republics imperial power weakened.In 1806, the state has ceased to exist under the name of First Reich, or, as we used to call it, the Holy Roman Empire.
