Biography of kaiser wilhelm 1
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Wilhelm I of Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern; 22 March – 9 March ) of the Hohenzollern family was a king of Prussia from January 2, – 9 March He was the first German Emperor (18 January – 9 March ).
In English, his first name means "William", which is sometimes used instead.
Because his brother Frederick William IV of Prussia had a stroke in , Wilhelm became Prince Regent and actual ruler.
Biography of kaiser wilhelm 1
His brother died in and Wihelm became King. When Wilhelm was king of Prussia, he and his prime minister, Otto von Bismarck, worked on the unification of Germany, from a large group of smaller German countries. Winning the Franco-Prussian War allowed the start of the German Empire.
His grandson Wilhelm II ordered the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche to be built to honour his life and achievements.
Official titles
[change | change source]His official title was German Emperor and King of Prussia; Margrave of Brandenburg; Burgrave of Nürnberg, Coun