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Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruled from 1888 to 1918. His reign, which has become defined by unrestrained ambition, aggressive diplomacy, and global war, culminated in one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. Yet, as much as he was a prominent figure of his time, Wilhelm remains an enigma, a man ...
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see William II . William II, German Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert known as Kaiser Wilhelm, (born Jan. 27, 1859, Potsdam, near Berlin, Prussia—died June 4, 1941, Doorn, Neth.), German emperor (kaiser) and king of Prussia (1888–1918). Son of the future Frederick III and grandson of Britain ...
Wilhelm 2. Tyskland (født 27. januar 1859, død 4. juni 1941) var den sidste tyske kejser og konge af Preussen. Han sad på tronen fra den 15. juni 1888 til den 9. november 1918, hvor han som konsekvens af Novemberrevolutionen og Kejserriget Tysklands forestående nederlag i Første Verdenskrig abdicerede. Herefter blev monarkiet afskaffet, og ...
Viliam II. (* 27. január 1859, Berlín, Prusko – † 4. jún 1941, Doorn, Ríšsky komisariát Holandsko) bol posledný ( v poradí 3. ) nemecký cisár a aj posledný pruský kráľ, vládol od 9. marca 1888 do 9. novembra 1918 . Bol najstarším dieťaťom nemeckého cisára a pruského kráľa Fridricha III. z rodu Hohenzollern a ...
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the monarchical ruler of Germany from June 1888 until its 1918 defeat in World War I. Many historians consider Wilhelm the individual most responsible for the outbreak of war – as much as one individual can be. Opinions about this do vary, nevertheless there is a consensus that Wilhelm II’s brash, ambitious and ...
Dec 18, 2013 · Chapter five The shabby compromise: Wilhelm II and Bülow’s Chancellorship; Chapter six Wilhelm II and the Germans, 1900 to 1904; Chapter seven ‘We two make history and destiny is in our hands!’ Kaiser and Tsar on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War; Chapter eight The Anglo-German antagonism: the Kaiser, the King and public opinion
May 26, 2024 · Introduction. Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, was a complex and controversial figure who played a significant role in shaping the course of German and European history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a royal family with close ties to many European monarchies, Wilhelm‘s reign was marked by ...
