Wilhelm II

ヴィルヘルム2世　/　ゔぃるへるむ2世

American monarch

January 27, 1859 – June 4, 1941　・　Kronprinzenpalais, Germany

monarch
painter
art collector

My Take

Wilhelm II is one of those historical figures who is almost impossible to look away from — not because he was admirable, but because he was such a spectacular study in contradiction. Here was a man born into the apex of European power, grandson of both Queen Victoria and the great Kaiser Wilhelm I, who somehow managed to squander every advantage handed to him. His reign from 1888 was marked by restless ambition, impulsive foreign policy, and a talent for alienating the allies Germany desperately needed. He dismissed Bismarck — the architect of German unification — within two years of taking the throne, and the continent never quite recovered from that decision. What strikes me most is the tragic irony: he spent 22 years in exile at Doorn after his 1918 abdication, painting watercolors and chopping wood, a man who once commanded empires reduced to a footnote. History gave him every tool to be great and he chose chaos instead.

Overview

Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 400-year rule over Prussia. Born during the reign of his grand-uncle Frederick William IV of Prussia, Wilhelm was the son of Prince Frederick William and Victoria, Princess Royal.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wilhelm II
Name (Japanese): ヴィルヘルム2世
Reading: ゔぃるへるむ2世
Born: January 27, 1859 – June 4, 1941
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Kronprinzenpalais, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: monarch / painter / art collector / author / ruler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Bonn

Awards & achievements

Pour le Mérite
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Order of the Black Eagle
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
1876 Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A02%E4%B8%96%20(%E3%83%89%E3%82%A4%E3%83%84%E7%9A%87%E5%B8%9D)