👑 Royalty & Nobility
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II is the founding figure of the Hohenzollern dynasty, the first of the family to reach prominence in this field.
The last German Emperor and King of Prussia, whose bellicose foreign policy and naval arms race with Britain contributed to the outbreak of World War I. He abdicated in November 1918 and spent the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlands.
Quick Facts
- Profession
- German Emperor and King of Prussia
- Born
- 1859
- Died
- 1941
- Nationality
- German
- Dynasty
- The Hohenzollern Family
Notable Works
- Last German Emperor (1888-1918)
- His foreign policy contributed to World War I
- Built the German Imperial Navy to rival Britain
- Abdicated and lived in exile in the Netherlands until his death
