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Also Known As Wilhelm II • Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert
Born January 27, 1859 • Potsdam
Died June 4, 1941 (aged 82) • Netherlands
Title / Office emperor (1889-1918), German Empire • king (1888-1918), Prussia
House / Dynasty Hohenzollern dynasty
Notable Family Members father Frederick III • mother Victoria • daughter Viktoria Luise of Prussia
Role In First Moroccan Crisis • Moroccan crises • World War I

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