Wilhelmine era
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The Wilhelmine era was the period of German history under Emperor Wilhelm II (1888–1918), marked by rapid industrialization, imperial expansion, and a distinctive bourgeois urban culture and architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilhelmine era canonical | 5 |
| Wilhelminian era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wilhelmine era Context triple: [Bayerisches Viertel, developedInPeriod, Wilhelmine era]
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Gründerzeit
Gründerzeit is a historicist architectural style from late 19th-century Germany and Austria, characterized by ornate facades, eclectic revival elements, and dense urban residential blocks built during rapid industrial expansion.
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Belle Époque
The Belle Époque was a period of relative peace, prosperity, and flourishing arts and culture in Europe, especially France, spanning roughly from the late 19th century until World War I.
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Biedermeier
Biedermeier was a Central European cultural and artistic style of the early 19th century characterized by middle-class domesticity, simplicity, and restrained elegance in art, furniture, and interior design.
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The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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Second Constitutional Era
The Second Constitutional Era was a period of restored constitutional monarchy and parliamentary governance in the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1908, marked by political liberalization, party politics, and significant social and intellectual ferment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wilhelmine era Target entity description: The Wilhelmine era was the period of German history under Emperor Wilhelm II (1888–1918), marked by rapid industrialization, imperial expansion, and a distinctive bourgeois urban culture and architecture.
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A.
Gründerzeit
Gründerzeit is a historicist architectural style from late 19th-century Germany and Austria, characterized by ornate facades, eclectic revival elements, and dense urban residential blocks built during rapid industrial expansion.
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B.
Belle Époque
The Belle Époque was a period of relative peace, prosperity, and flourishing arts and culture in Europe, especially France, spanning roughly from the late 19th century until World War I.
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C.
Biedermeier
Biedermeier was a Central European cultural and artistic style of the early 19th century characterized by middle-class domesticity, simplicity, and restrained elegance in art, furniture, and interior design.
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D.
The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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E.
Second Constitutional Era
The Second Constitutional Era was a period of restored constitutional monarchy and parliamentary governance in the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1908, marked by political liberalization, party politics, and significant social and intellectual ferment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of German history ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gründerzeit
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surface form:
Gründerzeit style (late phase)
Wilhelminian style ⓘ
surface form:
Wilhelmine architecture
historicist architecture ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Kulturpolitik
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authoritarian political system ⓘ bourgeois urban culture ⓘ distinctive architecture ⓘ growth of the Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ imperial expansion ⓘ militarism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ naval arms race with the United Kingdom ⓘ rapid industrialization ⓘ social tensions ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
development of modern entertainment and leisure
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growth of mass culture ⓘ literary naturalism and early modernism in Germany ⓘ |
| economicTrend |
development of modern infrastructure
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expansion of heavy industry ⓘ growth of cartels and large corporations ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| endCause |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
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German defeat in World War I ⓘ abdication of Wilhelm II ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| follows |
Bismarck era
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German Empire ⓘ
surface form:
German Empire under Wilhelm I and Friedrich III
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| foreignPolicy |
Weltpolitik
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colonial expansion in Africa and the Pacific ⓘ involvement in the Moroccan Crises ⓘ participation in the Triple Alliance ⓘ support for the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
German participation in World War I
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pre–World War I period in Germany ⓘ |
| headOfState | Wilhelm II, German Emperor ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wilhelm II, German Emperor ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
constitutional monarchy
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federal empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Bosnian Crisis
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First Moroccan Crisis ⓘ July Crisis of 1914 ⓘ Second Moroccan Crisis ⓘ outbreak of World War I ⓘ |
| socialChange |
expansion of the working class
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rise of the middle class ⓘ women’s increased participation in public life ⓘ |
| startTime | 1888 ⓘ |
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Subject: Wilhelmine era Description of subject: The Wilhelmine era was the period of German history under Emperor Wilhelm II (1888–1918), marked by rapid industrialization, imperial expansion, and a distinctive bourgeois urban culture and architecture.
Referenced by (6)
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