Wilhelm II
the German name of William II (def. 2)
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How to use Wilhelm II in a sentence
The relatives included Tsar Nicholas II, King George V, and Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913? | Jacob Heilbrunn | June 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThus the situation resolved itself into an underground duel between Wilhelm II.
The International Spy | Allen UpwardIt was the spy of Wilhelm II., the agent of the most active diplomatist in the world, of whom he had just spoken!
The International Spy | Allen UpwardOften enough during the twenty-six years of his reign has Wilhelm II.
His answer was a shell that came crashing aboard aft from one of the Wilhelm II's big guns.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets | Robert L. Drake
Certainly, though men, misguidedly, will attempt to make Wilhelm II.
Cultural definitions for Wilhelm II
[ (vil-helm, wil-helm) ]
A German emperor, or kaiser, of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After disagreements with Kaiser Wilhelm in the late nineteenth century, Otto von Bismarck resigned as head of the German government. Wilhelm then made aggressive moves abroad that increased instability throughout Europe. He ruled Germany in World War I and abdicated after his country's defeat. He lived the rest of his life in obscurity in The Netherlands.
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