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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) | ||
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| 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.
Biography
[change | change source]Early life and family
[change | change source]Wilhelm was born on 27 January and was the oldest child in his family.
Wilhelm iii He was a strong believer in increasing the strength of the German armed forces, particularly the navy. In , Wilhelm entered Bonn University to study political science and law, as well as literature, philosophy, and chemistry. Wilhelm, Kate. He went to the Netherlands and lived there in virtual isolation for twenty-three years He died in , during World War II —45 , when the Netherlands was under German occupation.His father was Prince Frederick of Prussia. His mother was Princess Victoria, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He was born with a disabled left arm.
He married in Augusta Victoria. He and his wife had seven children.
Wilhelm ii german emperor biography of william Wilhelm, Kati —. In , Wilhelm tried to rehabilitate his reputation by publishing a nostalgic memoir titled My Early Life, which described his life from childhood to the death of his father in There is little doubt that he had been broken psychologically by the criticism that followed the Eulenburg-Harden and Daily Telegraph scandals; he suffered an episode of depression in Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list.He studied at the Kassel Gymnasium and then at the University of Bonn.
Reign
[change | change source]He became leader of Germany in , when his father died. He disagreed with his father's longtime chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, and dismissed him in
Wilhelm believed in strengthening Germany’s armed forces, especially the navy.
He led Germany during World War I. In November 9th, , Wilhelm II stepped down from the throne, ending the German Empire.
Titles and styles
[change | change source]Notes
[change | change source]- ↑The Netherlands was under German occupation at the time of Wilhelm's death.
- ↑The English-language form William II is uncommon in contrast to other historical monarchs.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Wilhelm II, German Emperor at Wikimedia Commons