# Wilhelm II, German Emperor

> The Kaiser who crashed an empire. Wilhelm II dismissed Bismarck, built a fleet that spooked Britain, and blundered through diplomacy until Europe had no choice but war. By 1918 his generals ran Germany and he ran for the border.

*As King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 (1859-1941)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/wilhelm-ii-german-emperor

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1859-01-27
- **Died:** 1941-06-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Wilhelm was born in 1859, eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria through his mother and heir to the Prussian throne. In March 1888 his father Frederick III became emperor, then died 99 days later, leaving the crown to a 29-year-old Wilhelm. He fired Otto von Bismarck in 1890 and steered a "New Course" meant to make Germany the leading power - expanding into China and the Pacific, outproducing the rest of Europe in manufacturing. But he alienated nearly every rival: the naval arms race with Britain, the crises over Morocco and Bosnia, the Berlin-to-Baghdad railway. By 1914 only Austria-Hungary and the dying Ottoman Empire stood with him. The July Crisis became his guarantee of military support to Vienna, and Europe tipped into World War I. Wilhelm delegated war decisions to the Supreme Army Command, which by 1916 effectively ruled in his place. Germany won in the east, lost in the west, and by autumn 1918 the military withdrew its support. He abdicated during the revolution of 1918-1919, fled to the Netherlands, and died there under Nazi occupation in 1941.

## Fame
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## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435118/ (@nm0435118)

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Painting, #Politics, #19th Century

## Timeline
- **1941** - Died
- **1918** - Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
- **1906** - Grashof Commemorative Medal
- **1904** - Knight of the Garter
- **1902** - Royal Victorian Chain
- **1889** - Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
- **1884** - Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- **1879** - Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- **1876** - Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- **1859** - Born

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- [Вільгельм II Гогенцолерн](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_II_%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD)
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- [Gwilherm II (Alamagn)](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwilherm_II_(Alamagn))
- [Vilim II, car Njemačke](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilim_II%2C_car_Njema%C4%8Dke)
- [Guillem II de Prússia](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem_II_de_Pr%C3%BAssia)
- [ڤیلھێلمی دووەم](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A4%DB%8C%D9%84%DA%BE%DB%8E%D9%84%D9%85%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%88%DB%95%D9%85)
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- [Wilhelm 2. af Tyskland](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_2._af_Tyskland)
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- [Wilhelm II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II)
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