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  2. Wilhelm II, German Emperor - Wikipedia

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    Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German emperor ( German: Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 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 .

  3. Kaiser Wilhelm II - WWI, Abdication & Death - HISTORY

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    Wilhelm II (1859-1941), the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, was one of the most recognizable public figures of World War I (1914-18). He gained a reputation...

  4. William II | German Emperor & Prussian King | Britannica

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    William II, German emperor (kaiser) and king of Prussia from 1888 to the end of World War I in 1918, known for his frequently militaristic manner as well as for his vacillating policies. William was the eldest child of Crown Prince Frederick (later Emperor Frederick III) and of Victoria, the eldest.

  5. Kaiser Wilhelm - Facts, WWI & Death - Biography

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    Early Life Kaiser Wilhelm, also known as Wilhelm II, was born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert in Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany, to Frederick III of Germany and Victoria (the future Empress...

  6. Wilhelm II, German Emperor - Simple English Wikipedia, the ...

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    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.

  7. BBC - History - Historic Figures: Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941)

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    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 1859...

  8. William II summary | Britannica

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    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).

  9. William II - German Unification, Imperialism, Militarism

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    William II - German Unification, Imperialism, Militarism: William often bombastically claimed to be the man who made the decisions. It is true that the German constitution of 1871 put two important powers in his hands.

  10. Wilhelm II, German Emperor - Wikiwand

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    Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German emperor ( German: Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 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.

  11. Wilhelm II, German Emperor - Wikiwand

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    Wilhelm II was the last German emperor and King of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918. Despite strengthening the German Empire's position as a great power by building a powerful navy, his tactless public statements and erratic foreign policy greatly antagonized the international community and are considered by ...