The German Empire, established in 1871, expanded its territory at the expense of neighboring states, notably France, Austria, and Denmark. France lost the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine following the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. Denmark ceded Schleswig and Holstein to Germany after the Second Schleswig War in 1864, while Austria lost its influence and territory in the region following the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, leading to the exclusion of Austria from German affairs.
Otto von Bismarck wanted to unify German states. He was born when the German confederation was just created. His main priority was to help Prussia have the most powerful army in all of Europe which it eventually did. Bismarck was clever and would manipulate his ways into getting more territory. SO basically he wanted to unite all German states making the German Empire with Prussia as the core
The Holy Roman Empire and German states were weakened.
The German Empire and the United States.
To gain more territory for the United States
Wilhelm I became Kaiser of Germany following the unification of the German states in 1871. He was proclaimed emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles after the successful conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, which had united the German states against a common enemy. Otto von Bismarck, as Chancellor, played a crucial role in orchestrating the unification and securing Wilhelm's position as the first German emperor. This marked the establishment of the German Empire, consolidating various independent states under one imperial authority.
The Ottoman Empire expanded by conquering territory from neighboring states. In some cases, such as the Byzantine Empire (and all of its Despotates), the Sultante of Rum, the Empire of Trebizond, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, and several Balkans States, were entirely consumeed by the Ottoman Empire. Others such as the Hungarian Empire and Romania were not entirely conquered but lost some lands.
The Assyrians created an empire through rapacious and vicious CONQUEST of neighboring states.
the german empire
German joined Prussia and Austria in the newly-formed German Confederation, a replacement to the now obsolete Holy Roman Empire. When the Franco-Prussian War took place Prussia gained the territory of Alsace-Lorraine when they beat France. The war caused German states to consolidate into a unified German nation, which was the German Empire.
The German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
By dominating the German states via wars and diplomacy created a path of a union of states known as the North German Confederation and later the German Empire.
The United States led Allied forces in an invasion of German territory in Western Europe.
The Aztec Empire, though primarily associated with Mexico, was influenced by various tribes in the region, but in the context of India, the Maratha Empire stands out. The Marathas, under leaders like Shivaji Maharaj, expanded their territory through a series of conquests against neighboring states in the 17th and 18th centuries. They established a formidable empire that challenged Mughal dominance and significantly shaped Indian history. Their military strategies and governance model left a lasting impact on the subcontinent.
It helped unite Germany but divided the Austrian Empire.
Moctezuma II, the ninth ruler of the Aztec Empire, is known for expanding the empire's territory through military conquests and alliances. He significantly increased the empire's wealth and power by subjugating neighboring city-states, such as the Tarascan and Zapotec territories, and incorporating them into the Aztec domain. His reign saw the empire reach its greatest territorial extent before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the early 16th century.
Poland was recreated from German and Russian land.
read a book