Britannica Sources used in this answer

When did Otto von Bismarck serve as the first chancellor of the German Empire?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Otto von Bismarck in military uniform and cap, with a mustache, facing slightly to the side in a black-and-white portrait taken around 1880. — Otto von Bismarck Otto von Bismarck.

Otto von Bismarck served as the first chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 to 1890.1