Verb

herrschen

Translation

ruled, reigned, prevailed, existed

Der Kaiser herrschte mit starker Hand.

The emperor ruled with a strong hand.

Damals herrschte große Armut im Land.

At that time, great poverty prevailed in the country.

Zwischen ihnen herrschte eine seltsame Stille.

A strange silence reigned between them.

((über+4)) to rule over sth./sb. The emperor ruled over the empire.

((impersonal)) there was/prevailed (a condition) Great poverty prevailed back then.

regierte (governed), dominierte (dominated); Antonyms: diente (served)

Derived from 'Herr' (lord, master). This is the simple past form of 'herrschen'.

This is the past tense. The 'Herr' (lord) 'herrschte' (ruled) in the past.