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Wilhelm II [b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire and the House of Hohenzollern 's 300-year reign in Prussia and 500-year reign in Brandenburg . Born during the reign of his granduncle ...
Apr 14, 2010 · Wilhelm II (1859-1941) was the last German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the most recognizable public figures of World War I (1914-18). He gained a reputation ...
Grandson of Maximilian I; died 21 September 1558. Last Emperor to receive the imperial coronation from the Pope. Ferdinand I (Ferdinand I.) 5 January 1531 27 August 1556 25 July 1564 Grandson of Maximilian I; brother of Charles V; King of Germany under his brother Charles V 1531–1556; last king to be crowned in Aachen Cathedral. Emperor
Seal/portraitNameKingEmperorConrad III (Konrad III.)7 March 1138—15 February 1152Henry Berengar (Heinrich (VI.))30 March 1147—August? 1150Frederick I Barbarossa (Friedrich I.4 March 115218 June 115510 June 1190Henry VI (Heinrich VI.)15 August 116915 April 119128 September 1197Signature. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany ( Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern, 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and the last King of Prussia. Ruling from 1888 to 1918, he went to live in the Netherlands and abdicated (resigned) as King and Emperor. This was the end of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
In 1918, the United States' full scale entry into the war, combined with severe German shortages of men and materials from years of attrition-based trench warfare, led to Germany's military collapse.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia whose turbulent reign from 1888 to 1918 saw the impulsive and erratic ruler strengthening Germany’s position as a great power. Cousin to Great Britain’s George V, Wilhelm’s tactless manner and aggressive foreign policies acted as an underlining impetus to World War I.
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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 ...
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