Was the German Empire a democracy?

German empire 18711918 german empire The German Empire was established in 1871 as a federation of states under a constitutional monarchy The Prussian king Wilhelm I, as German emperor, germany football 1871: Franco-Prussian War ends Alsace and part of Lorraine come under German rule as Alsace-Lorraine German Empire established as a single

empire777 Map of the German Empire in 1914 Image You can also download a hi-res copy as a pdf This map shows the boundaries and major cities