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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_I,_German_EmperorWilliam I, German Emperor - Wikipedia

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   William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), or Wilhelm I, was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany.

   • Reign: 18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888
   • Mother: Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

   • Father: Frederick William III of Prussia
   • Successor: Frederick III

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › William-I-emperorWilliam I | German Unification, Prussian King & Emperor

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   Apr 16, 2024 · William I (born March 22, 1797, Berlin—died March 9, 1888, Berlin) was a German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861. He was a sovereign whose conscientiousness and self-restraint fitted him for collaboration with stronger statesmen in raising his monarchy and the house of Hohenzollern to predominance in Germany.

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4. www.wikiwand.com › en › William_I,_German_EmperorWilliam I, German Emperor - Wikiwand

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   William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), or Wilhelm I, was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany.

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6. www.theguardian.com › world › from-the-archive-blogWilhelm of Prussia proclaimed the first German emperor ...

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   Jan 13, 2021 · Wilhelm of Prussia proclaimed the first German emperor – archive, 1871. On 18 January 1871, Friedrich Wilhelm I of Hohenzollern was crowned as the first emperor of a united Germany in...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Proclamation_of_the_GermanProclamation of the German Empire - Wikipedia

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   The proclamation of the German Empire, also known as the Deutsche Reichsgründung, took place in January 1871 after the joint victory of the German states in the Franco-Prussian War.

   • Date: 18 January 1871

8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wilhelm_I_of_GermanyWilhelm I of Germany - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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   Wilhelm I of Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm I ( Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) of the Hohenzollern family was a king of Prussia from January 2, 1861 – 9 March 1888. He was the first German Emperor (18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888). In English, his first name means "William", which is sometimes used instead.

9. www.encyclopedia.com › reference › encyclopediasWilliam I (emperor of Germany and king of Prussia)

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   William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially conservative, William fled to England during the revolutionary uprisings of 1848 in Prussia, and upon his return (1849) he commanded the troops that crushed ...