Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Vor 4 Tagen · William II (born January 27, 1859, Potsdam, near Berlin [Germany]—died June 4, 1941, Doorn, Netherlands) was the 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.
- Legacy
William II - German Unification, Imperialism, Militarism:...
- Augusta
Augusta (born September 30, 1811, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar...
- Leo, Count von Caprivi
Leo, count von Caprivi (born February 24, 1831,...
- Viktoria Luise of Prussia
Viktoria Luise of Prussia (born September 13, 1892, Marmor...
- August von Mackensen
August von Mackensen (born Dec. 6, 1849, Haus Leipnitz,...
- Legacy
Vor 2 Tagen · The empire was founded on 18 January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles where the south German states, except for Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, joined the North German Confederation and the new constitution came into force on 16 April, changing the name of the federal state to the German Empire and introducing the title of German Emperor for Wilhelm I, King of Prussia from the House ...
Vor einem Tag · Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and Wilhelm II, German Emperor were all first cousins of King George V of the United Kingdom. Nicholas was also a first cousin of both King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway, as well as King Christian X of Denmark and King Constantine I of Greece.
Vor 5 Tagen · Malcolm IV of Scotland. "~ Martel " ( Old French, "The Hammer"): Charles Martel of the Franks. Geoffrey II of Anjou. Geoffrey IV of Anjou. "~ the Man": John II of Portugal ( Spanish: Juan el Hombre, a nickname given to him by Isabella of Castile) "~ the Martyr": Edward the Martyr of England. King Charles I of England.
Vor 2 Tagen · Altogether the Prussian-German court under Wilhelm II employed at least 3,500 officials of whom 2,320 were salaried. Together they formed a huge and prestigious body, far larger than the Prussian and Reich bureaucracy combined, with many diverse functions.
Vor 5 Tagen · German Emperor William II and his chancellor, Bernhard von Bülow, believed that Great Britain’s alliance with Japan would lead to an encirclement of Germany and were cautious of such an attack. Rebuffed, Schlieffen responded with belligerence, and he was dismissed.
Vor 2 Tagen · Hoyer implies that German colonialism only really got going after Bismarck left the stage in 1890, and that it was largely the brainchild of Wilhelm II and his inner circle (p. 137), but that wasn’t the case. Bismarck willingly set a train in motion that would ultimately lead to a human catastrophe.
