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  • Thumbnail for William I, German Emperor
    William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), or Wilhelm I, was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his...
    61 KB (5,566 words) - 10:59, 4 May 2024
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    Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked...
    139 KB (16,310 words) - 16:34, 19 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Emperor William monuments
    A large number of monuments were erected in Germany in honour of Emperor William I (known in German as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal). As early as 1867 the Berlin...
    5 KB (618 words) - 09:10, 20 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Emperor William Monument (Porta Westfalica)
    The Emperor William Monument (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal), near the town of Porta Westfalica in the North Rhine-Westphalian county of Minden-Lübbecke...
    9 KB (1,100 words) - 22:48, 11 December 2022
  • the King of Prussia, then William I, would be crowned German Emperor (Deutscher Kaiser). William wanted to be proclaimed Emperor of Germany (Kaiser von Deutschland)...
    8 KB (957 words) - 14:44, 18 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Frederick III, German Emperor
    June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz"...
    93 KB (9,990 words) - 09:09, 10 May 2024
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    Monarchy of Germany (category German emperors)
    William I of Prussia, as "German Emperor" during the Franco-Prussian War, on 18 January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles. The title German Emperor (German:...
    12 KB (920 words) - 20:11, 1 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Kviknes Hotel
    actor Janet Leigh, American actress Tony Curtis, American actor German Emperor William II stayed at the hotel at the outbreak of World War I and received...
    6 KB (395 words) - 13:33, 18 December 2022
  • Thumbnail for Big Ben (Heard Island)
    Big Ben (previously known as Big Ben Peak, Old Ben Mountain, Emperor William Peak and Kaiser Wilhelm-Berg) is a volcanic massif that dominates the geography...
    5 KB (421 words) - 00:44, 7 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for William III of England
    at Glencoe. William continued to fight against the invaders from England and France, allying himself with Spain, Brandenburg, and Emperor Leopold I. In...
    92 KB (10,588 words) - 10:37, 16 May 2024
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    Deutsches Eck (category Monuments and memorials to Emperor William I)
    statue of William I, first German Emperor, erected in 1897 in appreciation of his role in the unification of Germany. One of many Emperor William monuments...
    10 KB (1,259 words) - 10:01, 8 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Alexander II of Russia
    [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ]; 29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March...
    90 KB (9,888 words) - 15:28, 18 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Wittekindsberg
    Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The hill is well-known, especially as the site of the Emperor William Monument (Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal), but also for the Moltke Tower and...
    4 KB (609 words) - 20:06, 24 April 2021
  • Thumbnail for Emperor William Shaft
    The Emperor William Shaft (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Schacht or Schacht Kaiser Wilhelm II.) was the central hoisting and man-riding shaft of the lead and...
    9 KB (217 words) - 05:08, 30 October 2023
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    of the unification of Germany that features an equestrian statue of Emperor William I. The city celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. It ranks in...
    33 KB (3,731 words) - 10:45, 10 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Emperor Norton
    California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I., Emperor of the United States", commonly known as Emperor Norton. In 1863, after Napoleon III invaded Mexico...
    62 KB (6,853 words) - 15:24, 5 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Hirohito
    (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th emperor of Japan, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. He...
    140 KB (16,616 words) - 21:32, 21 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Emperor Nintoku
    Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇, Nintoku-tennō), also known as Ohosazaki no Sumeramikoto (大鷦鷯天皇) was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order...
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  • Thumbnail for Emperor Jimmu
    Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated...
    30 KB (4,100 words) - 03:28, 13 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
    Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ("Emperor William the Great") was a German transatlantic ocean liner in service from 1897 to 1914, when she was scuttled in...
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