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Who was the last German emperor?
Learn about William II, king of Prussia and the last German emperor.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
German revolution: The last kaiser
Civil unrest and revolution breaking out in the face of Germany's imminent defeat...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv), Bild 183-18483-0001; Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Causes and start of World War I
Overview of the start of World War I, including details of the June 28, 1914, assassination...
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William II.
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William II and his first wife, Augusta, with their son William.
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Coronation of William II, 1888.
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William II, detail of an oil painting by Paul Beckert, 1890; in the Nationalgalerie,...
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William II and Hermine Reuss of Greiz on their wedding day, November 9, 1922.
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