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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. King of Prussia (1861–1888) and German Emperor (1871–1888) "Wilhelm I" redirects here. For other uses, see William I. William I William I in 1884 German Emperor Reign 18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888 Proclamation 18 January 1871 ...
A distinction must be made between two groups of monuments: those erected in honour of William I of Prussia (22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), who was proclaimed German Emperor during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the initiative of Bismarck, and
His son, Crown Prince Frederick William, was celebrated for his military actions because of his leadership during the wars fought to unify Germany. [6] Frederick commanded staffs and armies during the Second Schleswig War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. [1] Crown Prince Frederick William had just turned 56 before the year ...
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Medal also known as the Centenary Medal (German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille Zentenarmedaille) was established on March 22, 1897, by Wilhelm II on the occasion of the 100th Birthday of his grandfather, Emperor Wilhelm I.
Der Kaiser is the nickname of both Franz Beckenbauer, a German footballer active in the 1960s and 1970s who captained West Germany to the 1974 World Cup title, [10] and of the Austrian ski racer and 1976 Olympic champion Franz Klammer - both in an allusion to the Austrian Kaiser Franz I.
The War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (German: Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–1871) is a campagian medal presented by Kaiser William I in his capacity as King of Prussia. The medal was presented to commemorate service in the Franco Prussian War. The medal was presented to members of the united German armies.
Prince Augustus William of Prussia: 4. Frederick William II of Prussia: 9. Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel: 2. Frederick William III of Prussia: 10. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt: 5. Princess Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt: 11. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken: 1. Frederick William IV of Prussia: 12.
Several other cities had also applied as installation sites and in 1891 William II decided upon the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel rivers at Koblenz. Inauguration ceremony, 31 August 1897 After further landfills at the site and a large-scale collection campaign, the official "Emperor William Monument of the Rhine Province" was erected and ...