Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...

Originally built in 1890 for a former Empress of Austria, the palace was also home to the last German Emperor, Wilhelm II, before World War I. The majestic palace sat empty until after World War II.

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The German royals and the Nazis - why the Hohenzollerns always found themselves on the side of the Fuhrer History German Emperor Wilhelm II points as he stands with his staff officers, in Berlin ...

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German Emperor King of Prussia Wilhelm II portrait Wilhelm II ( Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 - 4 June 1941 ) was the last German Emperor ( German: Kaiser ) and King of Prussia, ...

18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended ... who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 and was later forgiven by the pontiff ...

Nicholas’s character was his fate, argues Hasegawa, and it was the fundamental absence of a higher purpose at its heart, allowing him to be dominated by his German-born wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, ...

Anyone watching the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency can see that truth itself is on the scaffold, Stephen Shoemaker says.

When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

Battle of the Herrings fought during Hundred Years’ War when French and Scottish troops unsuccessfully attack English convoy (carrying ...

What sort of country does he think he leads? He speaks as if he imagines he is the late Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, a mighty ruler commanding huge armies. Yet he is not really much more powerful ...