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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILHELM II

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Wilhelm II is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WILHELM II MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wilhelm II

Wilhelm II, German Emperor

Wilhelm II or William II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was the eldest grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe, three notable contemporary relations being his first cousins King George V of the United Kingdom, founder of the House of Windsor, Marie, Queen consort of Romania and the Czarina Alix of Hesse, consort of his second cousin Tsar Nicholas II of the House of Romanov, the last ruler of the Russian Empire before the Russian Revolution of 1917 which deposed the monarchy. Crowned in 1888, he dismissed the Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, in 1890 and launched Germany on a bellicose "New Course" in foreign affairs that culminated in his support for Austria-Hungary in the crisis of July 1914 that led to the First World War. Bombastic and impetuous, he sometimes made tactless pronouncements on sensitive topics without consulting his ministers, culminating in a disastrous Daily Telegraph interview that cost him most of his power in 1908.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WILHELM II

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Charles II
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Ferdinand II
Frederick II
Frederick William II
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Julius II
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World War II

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Translator English - Chinese

威廉二世
1,325 millions of speakers

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Wilhelm II
570 millions of speakers

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Wilhelm II
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विल्हेम द्वितीय
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Translator English - Arabic

فيلهلم الثاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вильгельм II
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Wilhelm II
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উইলহেল্ম II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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ヴィルヘルム2世
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빌헬름 II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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வில்ஹெல்ம் II
75 millions of speakers

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विल्हेल्म II
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Wilhelm II
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Guglielmo II
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Wilhelm II
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Вільгельм II
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Translator English - Romanian

Wilhelm al II-lea
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILHELM II»

Discover the use of Wilhelm II in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wilhelm II and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II New Interpretations: The Corfu Papers
As assessment of the Kaiser's character and its implications on Imperial German history.
John C. G. Röhl, John C. G. Rohl, Nicolaus Sombart, 2005
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The Kaiser and His Court: Wilhelm II and the Government of ...
Within a couple of decades Kaiser Wilhelm II had led the German Reich into World War and collapse. How did the Kaiser come to have so much power? Using new archival sources, this book analyzes the Kaiser and the nature of his rule.
John C. G. Rohl, John C. G. Röhl, 1996
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Wilhelm II: Emperor and exile, 1900-1941
Traces the early years in the life of Wilhelm II, German emperor before the First World War, focusing on his genealogy, education, and service as an officer in the Prussian Army
Lamar Cecil, 1996
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II is one of the key figures in the history of twentieth-century Europe: King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to the collapse of Germany in 1918 and a crucial player in the events that led to the outbreak of World War ...
Christopher Clark, 2013
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The Last Kaiser: The Life of Wilhelm II
Looks at the statesman who had a penchant for victory, war, and the belligerent aims of his staff, even though he dubbed himself the "Emperor of Peace," detailing his life, from his childhood to his involvement in World War I.
Giles MacDonogh, 2003
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Wilhelm II: The Kaiser's Personal Monarchy, 1888-1900
This book, based on a wealth of previously unpublished archival material, provides the most detailed account ever written of the first half of his reign.
John C. G. Röhl, 2004
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Wilhelm II: Prince and Emperor, 1859-1900
Traces the early years in the life of Wilhelm II, German emperor before the First World War, focusing on his genealogy, education, and service as an officer in the Prussian Army
LaMar Cecil, 1996
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Germany's Genocide of the Herero: Kaiser Wilhelm II, His ...
This study recounts the reasons why the order for the Herero genocide was very likely issued by the Kaiser himself, and why proof of this has not emerged before now.
Jeremy Sarkin-Hughes, 2011
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The Kaiser: New Research on Wilhelm II's Role in Imperial ...
This collection of innovative essays examining the role of Wilhelm II in Imperial Germany was first published in 2003, particularly on the later years of the monarch's reign.
Annika Mombauer, Wilhelm Deist, 2003
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The Entourage of Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1888-1918
This volume analyzes the entourage of the last German Kaiser to explain the peculiar decisions taken by Germany's leaders from 1888 to 1918.
Isabel V. Hull, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILHELM II»

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Kaiser Wilhelm II faces pan-European war
On December 8th 1912, Kaiser Wilhelm II summoned his senior officers to his palace in Potsdam to discuss how to deal with a war on two fronts against France, ... «The Local.de, Dec 14»
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Kaiser Wilhelm's great-great-grandson to attend Croydon's Silent …
Prince Philip Kiril of Prussia, great-great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II, will visit Croydon next week (Tuesday 9th December) to deliver a timely message. «The Croydon Citizen, Dec 14»
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This week in history: Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his throne
On Nov. 9, 1918, at the end of World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicated his throne. With the Allies insisting they would not negotiate with Wilhelm's ... «Deseret News, Nov 14»
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A toxic monarch
IT IS hard not to feel a smidgen of sympathy for John Röhl. The Anglo-German historian has spent most of his adult life in the company of Kaiser Wilhelm II, ... «The Economist, Oct 14»
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Germany's grand First World War jihad experiment
It was, instead, the symbolic centre of a spectacularly unsuccessful pet project of Kaiser Wilhelm II: to turn Muslim soldiers fighting for Britain and France into ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
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How to ruin a country – the belligerent life of 'Kaiser Bill'
Below the surface, however, Wilhelm II was anachronistic, racist and militaristic ... his liners Imperator or Vaterland, Wilhelm II's youthful anti-Semitism revived. «Spectator.co.uk, Aug 14»
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Palace where Kaiser Wilhelm II declared the First World War is to be …
It was the building from which Kaiser Wilhelm II declared, to an adoring crowd, the beginning of the First World War. "I no longer recognise any parties or ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
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Kaiser Wilhelm's guide to ruining a country
A review of Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile, 1900-1941, by John C.G. Röhl, translated by Sheila de Bellaigue and Roy Bridge. The anachronistic ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 14»
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'People wonder why Kaiser Wilhelm II decided not to go to Vienna'
Why Wilhelm II did not go to Vienna Berlin, July 3rd. The situation of Austria is much discussed in political milieux in Berlin. In particular, people wonder why ... «Irish Times, Jul 14»
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Militarism and Humiliation Cast Shadow on Germany
KIEL, Germany — On June 28, 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II was preparing to indulge in a favorite pastime: racing his yacht Meteor at a regatta that is still held each ... «New York Times, Jun 14»

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