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William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), or Wilhelm I, was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern , he was the first head of state of a united Germany.
William I (born March 22, 1797, Berlin—died March 9, 1888, Berlin) was a German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861. He was a sovereign whose conscientiousness and self-restraint fitted him for collaboration with stronger statesmen in raising his monarchy and the house of Hohenzollern to predominance in Germany .
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Nov 10, 2021 · How did Wilhelm I establish himself as the figurehead of the new German Empire after 1871? This article argues that he used travel, ceremonial and speeches to appeal to the regional monarchs and the German population, and to challenge other political centres of gravity.
Apr 25, 2017 · Learn about the life, rise to power, contributions, challenges, and death of Wilhelm I, the first emperor of a unified Germany. He transformed Germany into a modern state with a strong military and a welfare system.
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William I, or Wilhelm I, was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany. He was de facto head of state of Prussia from 1858, when he became regent for his brother Frederick William IV. During the reign of his grandson Wilhelm II, he was known as Wilhelm the Great.
The German Emperor (German: Deutscher Kaiser, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈkaɪzɐ] ⓘ) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the German Empire.A specifically chosen term, it was introduced with the 1 January 1871 constitution and lasted until the abdication of Wilhelm II was announced on 9 November 1918.
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Wilhelm I was the first German Emperor and the ruler of Prussia from 1861 to 1888. He oversaw the unification of Germany under his chancellor Otto von Bismarck and led the country to a major power status in Europe.
