Wilhelm II, German Emperor
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'''Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern''' (born ''Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Viktor'' in Berlin, Prussia, 27 January 1859) is the third and current '''German Emperor (Kaiser)''' and ninth '''King of Prussia''' since 15 June 1888. Current head of state of Germany and of the Hohenzollern dynasty, son of the short-lived Kaiser Friedrich III, he is also the father of the Kronzprinz Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, King Adalbert of Flanders-Wallonia, Prince August-Wilhelm, Prince Oskar and Princess Viktoria Luise; and, at least, the uncle of King Vladimir of White Russia. | '''Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern''' (born ''Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Viktor'' in Berlin, Prussia, 27 January 1859) is the third and current '''German Emperor (Kaiser)''' and ninth '''King of Prussia''' since 15 June 1888. Current head of state of Germany and of the Hohenzollern dynasty, son of the short-lived Kaiser Friedrich III, he is also the father of the Kronzprinz Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, King Adalbert of Flanders-Wallonia, Prince August-Wilhelm, Prince Oskar and Princess Viktoria Luise; and, at least, the uncle of King Vladimir of White Russia. | ||
Considered as some sort of "Male Victoria" and "Father of Mitteleuropa", the old and authoritarian Kaiser is also considered as one of the symbols of German hegemony over the world, prepared by his own dreams of "Place under the Sun". | Considered as some sort of "Male Victoria" and "Father of Mitteleuropa", the old and authoritarian Kaiser is also considered as one of the symbols of German hegemony over the world, prepared by his own dreams of "Place under the Sun". | ||
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Revision as of 22:18, 30 September 2007
Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern (born Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Viktor in Berlin, Prussia, 27 January 1859) is the third and current German Emperor (Kaiser) and ninth King of Prussia since 15 June 1888. Current head of state of Germany and of the Hohenzollern dynasty, son of the short-lived Kaiser Friedrich III, he is also the father of the Kronzprinz Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, King Adalbert of Flanders-Wallonia, Prince August-Wilhelm, Prince Oskar and Princess Viktoria Luise; and, at least, the uncle of King Vladimir of White Russia.
Considered as some sort of "Male Victoria" and "Father of Mitteleuropa", the old and authoritarian Kaiser is also considered as one of the symbols of German hegemony over the world, prepared by his own dreams of "Place under the Sun".
