In germany, another imperial cousin, wilhelm ii, had been stripped of his proudest title, supreme warlord. A distinguished linguist, having in particular a marvelous acquaintance with french and german, he reads all these books, not in translations, but in the original. Wilhelm ii 18591941, king of prussia and german emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in germany. Ybarra wilhelm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I am going to take a different approach today with my featured monarch. He went to the netherlands and lived there in virtual isolation for. German emperor wilhelm ii, threequarter length portrait. Kaiser wilhelm ii was the kaiser emperor of germany during the time of world war 1. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, this biography examines the complex personality of germany s last emperor. Kaiser wilhelm ii is the last german emperor and the king of the prussia. Unlike most european sovereigns of his generation, wilhelm was no mere figurehead, and his imprint on imperial germany was profound. Born in germany, as the son of the crown prince of prussia and the daughter of queen victoria of great britain, wilhelm served as the emperor of germany from 1888 to 1918, until the end of world war i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The kaisers memoirs, wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, 1888. The political event that shaped wilhelm was the formation of the german empire under the leadership of prussia in 1871. Wilhelm ii and the government of germany 1994 won the wolfson history prize for 1994. Kaisers memoirs wilhelm ii emperor germany 1888 1918. The project gutenberg ebook, the kaisers memoirs, by william ii, german emperor, translated by thomas russel ybarra. Wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, fulllength portrait.
View darwin germans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The extraordinary family story of george v, wilhelm ii, and nicholas ii. Lamar cecil is author of four books on imperial germany, including wilhelm ii. William ii, german wilhelm ii, in full friedrich wilhelm viktor albert, born january 27, 1859, potsdam, near berlin germany died june 4, 1941, doorn, netherlands, 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. Wilhelm ii was the last german emperor kaiser and king of prussia. A specifically chosen term, it was introduced with the 1 january 1871 constitution and lasted until the official abdication of wilhelm ii on 28 november 1918. Deprived of power, wilhelm discovered a hitherto absent sense of humor. He reigned from 15 june 1888 until his abdication on 9 november 1918 shortly before germany s defeat in world war i as the eldest grandchild of queen victoria, wilhelm s first cousins included george v of the united kingdom and many princesses who.
May 06, 2014 e rnst haeckel 18341919 pictured at left promoted darwinism enthusiastically in germany and elsewhere in europe. Wilhelm hohenzollern, the last of the kaisers by emil. The 30 years of his rule, from 1888 to 1918, are called the wilhelminian age. Kaiser wilhelm served as emperor of germany from 1888 until the end of world war i.
Title wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, full length portrait, standing, facing right, in uniform created published between 1895 and 1910. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. With minimal brain damage, children are overly sensitive to stimulation, hyperactive, and have a limited attention span. He went to live in the netherlands and abdicated resigned as king and emperor.
He never rests, and professes the deepest horror of idleness. He is the author of a number of acclaimed works on kaiser wilhelm ii and the second reich. Here i present a historic set of photographs of two heads of state and first cousins, emperor nicholas ii of russia and kaiser wilhelm ii of germany meeting on board the german. Title german emperor wilhelm ii, threequarter length portrait, seated, facing left created published c1915.
As of the start of 1859, the gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of. William ii german emperor 18591941, wilhelm ii emperor of germany 18591941, nicholas ii emperor of russia 18681918, house of hohenzollern, christian frederick gauss 18781951, wilhelm ii emperor. Wilhelm ii was the last german emperor, ruling from 1888 to 1918. Sep 14, 2019 last german emperor and king of prussia 1859 1941. Born in 1859, the eldest grandchild of queen victoria, prince wilhelm was torn between two cultures that of the prussian junker and that of the english liberal gentleman. Wilhelm was now second in line after his father to become an emperor as well as king of prussia.
The project gutenberg ebook of the kaisers memoirs, by. Prince and emperor, 18591900 unc press, 1989, which won the 1991 book prize of the german studies association. Unlike most european sovereigns of his generation, wilhelm was no mere figurehead, and his imprint on imperial germany. For thirty years, from 1888 to 1918, wilhelm ii led germany as its kaiser, or emperor, until he was forced to abdicate resign from the throne and go into exile after germany s defeat in world war i. Darwin german ceo darwin german real estate investments. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover darwins. This volume completes lamar cecils prizewinning scholarly biography of the kaiser, one of modern historys most powerfuland most misunderstoodrulers. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Profiles three royal cousinsgeorge v of england, kaiser wilhelm ii of germany, and tsar nicholas ii of russiawhose actions shaped the course of twentiethcentury history, drawing on hitherto unpublished diaries and letters. The german translation of darwin s the origin of species appeared in 1860, just months after the original, thanks to heinrich georg bronn, a distinguished german paleontologist whose work in some ways paralleled darwin s. Though modern evolutionists outside of germany have largely distanced themselves from haeckel, his theories and charts continue to influence students of evolution to this day. See more ideas about prussia, king of prussia and history. Hbc has so far been able to find very little information about the individual children. Twelve years old at the time, wilhelm was filled with.
Wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, 18881918 by wilhelm ii isbn. His biography of the kaiser was recently awarded the gissings prize. The holy roman emperor is sometimes also called german emperor when the. William i, german emperor historipedia official wiki.
I could list all of the historical facts and figures, which i am sure my readers already know, so instead i will share why i find the last german kaiser to be such a fascinating individual to understand and study. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He met darwin three times and nearly worshipped the man. Wilhelm friedrich ludwig, 22 march 1797 9 march 1888, of the house of hohenzollern was the king of prussia 2 january 1861 9 march 1888 and the first german emperor 18 january 1871 9 march 1888, as well as the first head of state of a united germany. Bronn, ernst haeckel, and the origins of german darwinism.
Kaiser wilhelm ii s immediate family consisted of seven children, including six sons, but only one daughter. A fast read for nonfiction with fascinating and thought. He died at huis doorn and is buried there because he ordered that he not be buried in nazi germany. The kaisers memoirs, wilhelm ii, emperor of germany, 18881918. Germany s last emperor and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Wilhelm ii 18591941 was the last german kaiser emperor and king of prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the most recognizable public figures of world war i 191418.
Wilhelm ii of germany simple english wikipedia, the free. Even infornmation on crown prince frederick wilhelm. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. King, kaiser, tsar book east lansing public library. German chancellor who was responsible for the unification of germany and the creation of alliances to isolate france. Ybarra william ii german emperor harper, 1922 germany 365 pages. Wilhelm ii 18591941 was the last german kaiser emperor and king of prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the most recognizable public figures of world war i. Emperor nicholas ii visits kaiser wilhelm ii 1905 youtube. Kaiser wilhelm ii of germany european royal history page 2. King, kaiser, tsar three royal cousins who led the world to war book. January 26, 1859 berlin, prussia now germany june 4, 1941 doorn, the netherlands. There is probably a good bit of information available in german language sources. Known among their families as georgie, willy, and nicky, they were, respectively, the royal cousins george v of england, kaiser wilhelm ii of.
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