{"slug": "wilhelm-ii", "label": "Wilhelm II", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2677", "qid": "Q2677", "description": "as King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 (1859–1941)", "entries": 20, "years": 12, "span": [1859, 1941], "span_label": ["1859 CE", "1941 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Kaiser Wilhelm II", "Wilhelm II of Germany", "Wilhelm II, German Emperor", "William II, German Emperor"], "related": [{"slug": "chancellor-of-germany", "label": "Chancellor of Germany", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "august", "label": "August", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "narva", "label": "Narva", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alexander-iii-of-russia", "label": "Alexander III of Russia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "otto-von-bismarck", "label": "Otto von Bismarck", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vatican-city", "label": "Vatican City", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-leo-xiii", "label": "Pope Leo XIII", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thomas-edison", "label": "Thomas Edison", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tangier", "label": "Tangier", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "imperial-german-navy", "label": "Imperial German Navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bremen", "label": "Bremen", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "woodrow-wilson", "label": "Woodrow Wilson", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1859, "year_label": "1859 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "January 27", "text": "January 27 – Wilhelm II, last Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia (d. 1941)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371179353#January–March", "title": "1859", "revid": 1371179353, "section": "Births › January–March"}}, {"year": 1888, "year_label": "1888 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 15", "text": "15 June – Wilhelm II becomes German Emperor after the death of his father, Friedrich III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331893075#Events", "title": "1888 in Germany", "revid": 1331893075, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1888, "year_label": "1888 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – Year of the Three Emperors in Germany: Frederick III dies after ruling for 99 days and is succeeded as German Emperor and King of Prussia by his son, Wilhelm II, who will reign until his abdication in 1918.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372679419#June", "title": "1888", "revid": 1372679419, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1888, "year_label": "1888 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 11", "text": "11 October — German Emperor Wilhelm II in Rome on an official state visit. Visiting the Italian King Umberto I in Rome would be regarded as recognizing his right to rule the Holy City, while the Vatican did not recognise the Italian king's right to rule in Rome. To appease the situation, Wilhelm II also met Pope Leo XIII the next day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340205634#October", "title": "1888 in Italy", "revid": 1340205634, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1890, "year_label": "1890 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "Wilhelm II, German Emperor opposes Bismarck's attempt to renew the law outlawing the Social Democratic Party.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364071388#Date_unknown", "title": "1890", "revid": 1364071388, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1890, "year_label": "1890 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 20", "text": "March 20 – Kaiser Wilhelm II forces Otto von Bismarck to resign as Chancellor of Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364071388#March", "title": "1890", "revid": 1364071388, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1890, "year_label": "1890 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August", "text": "August – Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Alexander III meet at Narva.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364071388#August", "title": "1890", "revid": 1364071388, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 14", "text": "14 March – Kaiser Wilhelm II takes direct command of the Imperial Navy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367120407#Events", "title": "1899 in Germany", "revid": 1367120407, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 2", "text": "February 2 – The State funeral of Queen Victoria, held at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, UK, is attended by many European royals, including Kaiser Wilhelm II and Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#February", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 6", "text": "March 6 – In Bremen, an assassination attempt is made on Wilhelm II, German Emperor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#March", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 6", "text": "6 March – Kaiser Wilhelm II survives an assassination attempt in Bremen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360902170#Events", "title": "1901 in Germany", "revid": 1360902170, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1902, "year_label": "1902 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January", "text": "January – Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany declares a delay to any blockade due to the outbreak of another civil war in Venezuela (led by financier Manuel Matos) which raised the possibility of a more amenable government.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1285555263#Events", "title": "1902 in Venezuela", "revid": 1285555263, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1904, "year_label": "1904 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 3", "text": "March 3 – Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a recording of a political document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373337754#March", "title": "1904", "revid": 1373337754, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1905, "year_label": "1905 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 31", "text": "31 March – during the First Moroccan Crisis, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany met with representatives of Sultan Abdelaziz of Morocco in Tangier", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331894499#Events", "title": "1905 in Germany", "revid": 1331894499, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1914, "year_label": "1914 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 1", "text": "June 1 – Woodrow Wilson's envoy, Edward Mandell House, meets Kaiser Wilhelm II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373518346#June", "title": "1914", "revid": 1373518346, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1918, "year_label": "1918 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3 – Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany appoints Max von Baden Chancellor of Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373520023#October", "title": "1918", "revid": 1373520023, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1918, "year_label": "1918 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – Wilhelm II of Germany forms a new, liberal government to sue 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January"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 4", "text": "June 4 – Wilhelm II, last Emperor of Germany (b. 1859)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#June", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Deaths › June"}}]}