Kaiserthum, or modern German Kaisertum (), is a German word for
Empire in its meaning as a state ruled over by an
Emperor
An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...
, used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is most known as a description of the
Empire of Austria
The Austrian Empire (german: link=no, Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling , ) was a Central- Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, ...
after its creation in 1804.
''Reichs-Gesetz-Blatt für das Kaiserthum Oesterreich. Jahrgang 1858''
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A later used German term for it is " Kaiserreich".
See also
* Empire
*Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire (german: link=no, Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling , ) was a Central-Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence ...
* Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867)
*German language
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is als ...
References
Austrian Empire
German words and phrases
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