Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 500-year rule over Prussia.
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Trending topics shown first"Should you encounter the enemy, he will be defeated! No quarter will be given! Prisoners will not be taken! Whoever falls into your hands is forfeited. Just as a thousand years ago the Huns under thei…"
"England, France, and Russia have conspired...to wage a war of annihilation against us."
"never acknowledge an Englishman again for the rest of life, nor wear an English Order on chest. The fellows must be brought to their knees."
"The British navy is strong enough to defy any hostile combination; Germany has, practically speaking, no navy. I am therefore compelled to observe the strictest neutrality. Before everything else I mu…"
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1859
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