Wilhelm ii biography
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Wilhelm II ( - )
Kaiser Wilhelm II ©Wilhelm was the last German emperor (kaiser) and king of Prussia, whose bellicose policies helped to bring about World War One.
Wilhelm was born on 27 January in Berlin, the eldest child of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. A difficult birth left Wilhelm with a withered ledd, which he always tried to conceal. In , after a period of military service, Wilhelm married Augusta Victoria, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein, and they had seven children.
In , Wilhelm's father succeeded as Frederick III. He died shortly afterwards, making Wilhelm kaiser at the age of Although he had previously admired the great German statesman Otto von Bismarck, within two years Wilhelm had forced his resignation. He was a strong believer in increasing the strength of the German armed forces, particularly the navy. His policies towards Britain were contradictory. He alienated Britain with his naval exp
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Wilhelm II
German Emperor from to
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| Wilhelm II | |||
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Wilhelm II in | |||
| Reign | 15 June – 9 November | ||
| Predecessor | Frederick III | ||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Friedrich Ebert (as President) | ||
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| Born | Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia ()27 January Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, Prussia | ||
| Died | 4 June () (aged&#;82) Huis Doorn, Doorn, Netherlands[a] | ||
| Burial | 9 June Huis Doorn, Doorn | ||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||
| Father | Frederick III, German Emperor | ||
| Mother | Victoria, Princess Royal | ||
| Religion | Lutheranism (Prussian United) | ||
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Wilhelm II[b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January &#;&#; 4 June ) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from until his abdication in , which marked the end of the German Empire as well a
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Wilhelm II, German Emperor
| Wilhelm II | |||
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Wilhelm II in | |||
| Reign | 15 June – 9 November | ||
| Predecessor | Frederick III | ||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Friedrich Ebert (as President) | ||
| Chancellors | |||
| Born | Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert ()27 January Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, Prussia | ||
| Died | 4 June () (aged&#;82) Huis Doorn, Doorn, Netherlands[a] | ||
| Burial | 9 June Huis Doorn, Doorn | ||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||
| Father | Frederick III, German Emperor | ||
| Mother | Victoria, Princess Royal | ||
| Religion | Lutheranism (Prussian United) | ||
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Wilhelm II[b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January &#;&#; 4 June ) was the last reigning German Emperor and King of Prussia from until his abdication in Following the German Revolution, his reign ended the German Empire and the Hohenzollern dynasty's year rule of Prussia.