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William II
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William II 1 Known as "William Rufus." 1056?-1100.
King of England (1087-1100). He was the second son of William the Conqueror, on whose death he succeeded to the throne.
William II 2 also Wilhelm II 1859-1941.
Emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888-1918). Grandson of Queen Victoria, he supported the Afrikaners in South Africa and Austria's demands on Serbia (1914). He was forced to abdicate at the end of World War I.
William II
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1. (Biographies / William II (?1056-1100) M, English, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as William Rufus. ?1056-1100, king of England (1087-1100); the son of William the Conqueror. He was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest
2. (Biographies / William II (1154-1189) M, Siciliannational of birth: Norman, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as William the Good. 1154-89, last Norman king of Sicily (1166-89)
3. (Biographies / William II (1792-1849) M, Dutch, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1792-1849, king of the Netherlands (1840-49); son of William I
4. (Biographies / William II (1859-1941) M, German, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) German name Kaiser Wilhelm. 1859-1941, German emperor and king of Prussia (1888-1918): asserted Germany's claim to world leadership; forced to abdicate at the end of World War I
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Noun1.William II - the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
William Rufus
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