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Wilhelm II
as King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 (1859–1941)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 27 January 1859
- Died
- 4 June 1941
- Conflict
- Boxer Rebellion, Venezuela crisis of 1902–1903, First Moroccan Crisis, Agadir Crisis, World War I
- Place of birth
- Kronprinzenpalais
- Place of death
- Huis Doorn
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- von Preußen
- Mother
- Victoria, Princess Royal
- Child
- Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, Prince Oskar of Prussia, Prince Joachim of Prussia, Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia
- Sibling
- Prince Waldemar of Prussia, Prince Henry of Prussia, Sophia of Prussia, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Princess Viktoria of Prussia, Princess Margaret of Prussia, Prince Sigismund of Prussia
- Occupation
- monarch, painter, art collector, author, ruler
- Position held
- German Emperor, King of Prussia
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, Germany
- Religion
- Prussian Union of Churches
- Awards
- Pour le Mérite, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, Order of the Black Eagle, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Order of St. Andrew, Royal Victorian Chain, Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
- academic degree
- Doctor of Juridical Science
- anthem
- Heil dir im Siegerkranz
- birth name
- Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Preußen
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Albert Edelfelt's letters, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- educated at
- University of Bonn, Friedrichsgymnasium Kassel
- facial hair
- handlebar moustache
- family
- House of Hohenzollern
- has list
- Q3093241
- has works in the collection
- Royal Collections of the Netherlands, National Museum of Archeology, History and Art
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- Corps Borussia Bonn
- military, police or special rank
- general, Großadmiral, general field marshal
- name in native language
- Wilhelm II
- noble title
- Prince of Orange, King of Prussia
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Peace Prize
- place of burial
- Huis Doorn
- residence
- Huis Doorn
- significant event
- abdication, Assassination attempt on Kaiser Wilhelm II on November 16, 1900, Assasination attempt on Kaiser Wilhelm II on March 6, 1901
- student of
- Carl Saltzmann
- topic's main category
- Category:Wilhelm II
- work location
- Berlin
- writing language
- German
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