Wilhelm II, German Emperor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Emperor
gptkbp:birth_date 1859-01-27
gptkbp:children gptkb:Prince_Eitel_Friedrich
gptkb:Prince_Adalbert
gptkb:Crown_Prince_Wilhelm
gptkb:Prince_August_Wilhelm
gptkb:Princess_Victoria_Louise
gptkb:Prince_Oskar
gptkbp:cultural_impact German nationalism
Art and literature of the era
Post-war perceptions of monarchy
Propaganda during WWI
gptkbp:death_date 1941-06-04
gptkbp:historical_context Late 19th century Europe
Early 20th century politics
World War I consequences
Decline of empires in Europe
Rise of socialism in Germany
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilhelm II, German Emperor
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Imperial_Germany
Colonial policy
German militarism
Naval expansion
Diplomatic relations with Britain
Alliance systems in Europe
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in history
Influence on modern Germany
Impact on European politics
Role in the lead-up to WWII
Symbol of the end of monarchy in Germany
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:portrait Emperor Wilhelm II in 1914
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Frederick_III,_German_Emperor
gptkbp:reign_end 1918-11-09
gptkbp:reign_start 1888-06-15
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Potsdam
Doorn
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:German_Revolution_of_1918
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Augusta_Victoria_of_Schleswig-Holstein
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Weimar_Republic
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Kaiser_of_Germany
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sophie
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4