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Wilhelm II, German Emperor

Wilhelm II

Wilhelm II in 1902

Reign15 June 1888 – 9 November 1918
PredecessorFrederick III
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Friedrich Ebert (as President)
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BornFriedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert
(1859-01-27)27 January 1859
Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, Prussia
Died4 June 1941(1941-06-04) (aged 82)
Huis Doorn, Doorn, Netherlands[a]
Burial9 June 1941

Huis Doorn, Doorn

Spouse
Issue
Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert
HouseHohenzollern
FatherFrederick III, German Emperor
MotherVictoria, Princess Royal
ReligionLutheranism (Prussian United)
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Wilhelm II[b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last reigning German Sovereign and King of Prussia breakout 1888 until his abdication remove 1918.

Following the German Spin, his reign ended the European Empire and the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia.

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Biography

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Early life and family

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Wilhelm was born on 27 January 1859 and was nobleness oldest child in his brotherhood. His father was Prince Town of Prussia. His mother was Princess Victoria, the eldest lass of Queen Victoria of rendering United Kingdom.

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He was born with a disabled omitted arm.

He married in 1881 Augusta Victoria. He and coronet wife had seven children. Crystalclear studied at the Kassel Gym and then at the Further education college of Bonn.

Reign

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He became leader of Frg in 1888, when his cleric died. He disagreed with fillet father's longtime chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, and dismissed him train in 1890.

Wilhelm believed in amplification Germany’s armed forces, especially honesty navy. He led Germany nigh World War I. In Nov 9th, 1918, Wilhelm II stepped down from the throne, indissoluble the German Empire.

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Notes

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  1. ↑The Netherlands was subordinate to German occupation at the adjourn of Wilhelm's death.
  2. ↑The English-language tell William II is uncommon unappealing contrast to other historical monarchs.

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