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 death in 1888. A member of the …

William I (born March 22, 1797, Berlin—died March 9, 1888, Berlin) was a German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861. He was a sovereign whose conscientiousness and …

2017年4月25日 · Wilhelm centralized power, built a strong military, and improved Germany's international status. It was also under his reign that Germany became one of the first modern …

In 1814 the young prince made his first cavalry charge, with Prussia’s Russian allies, at the Battle of Bar-sur-Aube. He took part in the Waterloo campaign of 1815, and he met the famed Duke …

2024年1月12日 · The first kaiser/emperor of the German Empire was the House of Hohenzollern's Wilhelm I. He became the King of Prussia in 1861. In 1871, after the Franco/Prussian War, he …

Biography: Wilhelm I was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor, reigning from 1861 until his death in 1888. His leadership played a crucial role in the unification of Germany, …

Wilhelm I of Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) of the Hohenzollern family was a king of Prussia from January 2, 1861 …

2024年12月2日 · Prussian King and first German Emperor Wilhelm I is often regarded as a figure on the periphery of history, said to have complained that is was not easy to be emperor under …

This book offers the first-ever scholarly study of Wilhelm I as Germany’s first Kaiser. For decades, Wilhelm has been dismissed by historians as a political nullity and an unwilling imperial …

As the King of Prussia and the first Emperor of a unified Germany, Wilhelm I played a pivotal role in shaping the political landscape of not only Germany but also Europe as a whole. His reign, …