<P> The Central Powers ( German : Mittelmächte ; Hungarian : Központi hatalmak ; Turkish : İttifak Devletleri / Bağlaşma Devletleri ; Bulgarian : Централни сили , translit . Tsentralni sili ) , consisting of Germany , Austria - Hungary , the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria -- hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance ( German : Vierbund ) -- was one of the two main factions during World War I ( 1914 -- 18 ) . It faced and was defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente . The Powers ' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria - Hungary in 1879 . The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun , although the Ottoman Empire retained close relations with both Germany and Austria - Hungary since the beginning of the 20th century . </P>
<P> The Central Powers ( German : Mittelmächte ; Hungarian : Központi hatalmak ; Turkish : İttifak Devletleri / Bağlaşma Devletleri ; Bulgarian : Централни сили , translit . Tsentralni sili ) , consisting of Germany , Austria - Hungary , the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria -- hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance ( German : Vierbund ) -- was one of the two main factions during World War I ( 1914 -- 18 ) . It faced and was defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente . The Powers ' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria - Hungary in 1879 . The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun , although the Ottoman Empire retained close relations with both Germany and Austria - Hungary since the beginning of the 20th century . </P>
who made up the central powers during world war 1
who made up the central powers during world war 1
Germany , Austria - Hungary , the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
Germany , Austria - Hungary , the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria