Central Powers

Central Powers
Central Powers
1914–1918
	The Central Powers of Europe on 15 October 1915 Principal Central Powers: Germany; Austria-Hungary; Ottoman Empire; Bulgaria (from 1915); Co-belligerents:; South African Republic (until 1915); Jabal Shammar; Senussi (from 1915); Sultanate of Darfur (from 1915); Dervish Movement (from 1915); Client States:; Ober Ost; Yemen Vilayet; Qatar (until 1915); Kingdom of Poland (from 1916); Finland (from 1918); Ukrainian State (from 1918); Georgia (from 1918); Azerbaijan (from 1918); Courland and Semigallia (from 1918); Kingdom of Lithuania (from 1918); Belarus (from 1918); United Baltic Duchy (from 1918); Crimea (from 1918); Northern Caucasus (from 1918); Don Republic (from 1918);
Status	Military alliance
Historical era	World War I
• Established	1914
• Dissolved	1918
Preceded by
	Dual Alliance (1879)
	German–Ottoman alliance
	Bulgaria–Germany treaty (1915)

The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.

The Central Powers' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. Despite having nominally joined the Triple Alliance before, Italy did not take part in World War I on the side of the Central Powers. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun. The Central Powers faced, and were defeated by, the Allied Powers, which themselves had formed around the Triple Entente.

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