Emperor's birthday (German Empire)
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The emperor's birthday in the German Empire was the ceremonial birthday of the incumbent emperor .
background
Celebrations and holidays on the occasion of the ruler's birthday are part of a tradition that goes back to antiquity , which is maintained in monarchies such as Great Britain , the Netherlands and Luxembourg , but also in the USA with regard to the president to the present day.
history
It was last celebrated under Wilhelm I on March 22, 1887. The birthday of the successor to Emperor Friedrich III. did not fall within the 99 days of his reign. Under the third Kaiser, Wilhelm II , the Kaiser's birthday was celebrated on January 27 from 1889 to 1918 .
It was celebrated where the emperor and king was the employer , with military parades , illuminations , speeches, festive meals, etc., but also privately and throughout Germany with varying degrees of intensity. In school, songs and poems were memorized for the occasion, such as the Kaiser’s birthday by Ernst Lausch , Hurray! Today is a happy day, the Emperor's cradle festival! or the emperor is a lovely man .
The individual states celebrated the birthdays of their respective ruling princes. In addition , celebrations with national standards took place everywhere on Sedan Day, September 2nd.
literature
- Jörg Koch: That you don't forget history - state commemorative and public holidays from 1871 to today. Wbg Academic, Darmstadt 2019, ISBN 978-3-534-40186-4 , pp. 26–43.
Web links
- Emperor's birthday . In: Volksliederarchiv.de
- Nina Sikora: When Kaisers had big celebrations . In: Lokalkompass.de, January 26, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst eavesdropping: hard book for German schools. A rich collection of speeches, declarations, poems and lyrics. Emperor's birthday, Sedan celebration, Christmas, confirmation dismissal. Oehmigke (Geissler), Leipzig.