Wilhelm II

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William II¹ 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 II² 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.

Wilhelm II

(Biographies) the German name of William II [4]

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Wilhelm II - grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)

Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Wilhelm

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