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[[File:Wilhelm1.jpg|thumb|Wilhelm I of Germany]]

'''Wilhelm I''' of the family of the [[Hohenzollern]], was a [[king]] of [[Prussia]] (January 2, 1861 – 9 March 1888) and the first [[German Empire|German Emperor]] (18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888). His name was Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern. He was born March 22, 1797 and died March 9, 1888. In English his name means "William".

'''Kaiser Wilhelm I''' ('''Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern'''; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) of the [[Hohenzollern]] family was a [[king]] of [[Prussia]] from January 2, 1861 – 9 March 1888. He was the first [[German Empire|German Emperor]] (18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888). In English, his first name means "William", which is sometimes used instead.

When Wilhelm was [[king]] he and his [[prime minister]], [[Otto von Bismarck]], [[Prussia]] united a large group of smaller German countries. They won the [[Franco-Prussian War]] and the [[German Empire]] started.

Because his brother [[Frederick William IV of Prussia]] had a stroke in 1857, Wilhelm became Prince Regent and actual ruler. His brother died in 1861 and Wihelm became King. When Wilhelm was king of Prussia, he and his [[prime minister]], [[Otto von Bismarck]], worked on the [[unification of Germany]], from a large group of smaller German countries. Winning the [[Franco-Prussian War]] allowed the start of the German Empire.

 

His grandson [[Wilhelm II of Germany|Kaiser Wilhelm II]] ordered the [[Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche]] to be built to honour his life and achievements.

== Official titles ==

== Official titles ==

His official title was German Emperor and King of Prussia; Margrave of Brandenburg; Burgrave of Nürnberg, Count of Hohenzollern; Sovereign and highest Duke of Silesia as of the county of Glatz; Grand Duke of the Lower Rhine and of Posen; Duke of Saxony, Wesphalia, and Angaria, of Pomerania, Lüneburg, Holstein and Schleswig, of Magdeburg, Bremen, Gelders, Cleves, Jülich and Berg, as well as of the Wendes and Kaschubs, of Krossen, Lauenburg, Mecklenburg; Landgrave of Hesse and Thuringia, Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia, Prince of Orange, Prince of Rügen, of East Frisia, of Paderborn and Pyrmont, of Halberstadt, Münster, Minden, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, of Verden, Kammin, Fulda, Nassau and Moers; Princely Count of Henneberg; Count of the Mark and of Ravensberg, of Hohnstein, Tecklenburg and Lingen, of Mansfeld, Sigmaringen and Veringen, Lord of Frankfurt", and Josseppi Longo. {{lang-de|Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preussen, Markgraf zu Brandenburg, Burggraf zu Nürnberg, Graf zu Hohenzollern, souveräner und oberster Herzog von Schlesien wie auch der Grafschaft Glatz, Grossherzog vom Niederrhein und Posen, Herzog zu Sachsen, Westfalen und Engern, zu Pommern, Lüneburg, Holstein und Schleswig, zu Magdeburg, Bremen, Geldern, Cleve, Jülich und Berg, sowie auch der Wenden und Kaschuben, zu Krossen, Lauenburg, Mecklenburg, Landgraf zu Hessen und Thüringen, Markgraf der Ober- und Niederlausitz, Prinz von Oranien, Fürst zu Rügen, zu Ostfriesland, zu Paderborn und Pyrmont, zu Halberstadt, Münster, Minden, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, zu Verden, Kammin, Fulda, Nassau und Moers, gefürsteter Graf zu Henneberg, Graf der Mark und zu Ravensberg, zu Hohnstein, Tecklenburg und Lingen, zu Mansfeld, Sigmaringen und Veringen, Herr zu Frankfurt}}.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Germany.html Leaders of Germany from Worldstatesmen.org]</ref>

His official title was German Emperor and King of Prussia; Margrave of Brandenburg; Burgrave of Nürnberg, Count of Hohenzollern; Sovereign and highest Duke of Silesia as of the county of Glatz; Grand Duke of the Lower Rhine and of Posen; Duke of Saxony, Wesphalia, and Angaria, of Pomerania, Lüneburg, Holstein and Schleswig, of Magdeburg, Bremen, Gelders, Cleves, Jülich and Berg, as well as of the Wendes and Kaschubs, of Krossen, Lauenburg, Mecklenburg; Landgrave of Hesse and Thuringia, Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia, Prince of Orange, Prince of Rügen, of East Frisia, of Paderborn and Pyrmont, of Halberstadt, Münster, Minden, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, of Verden, Kammin, Fulda, Nassau and Moers; Princely Count of Henneberg; Count of the Mark and of Ravensberg, of Hohnstein, Tecklenburg and Lingen, of Mansfeld, Sigmaringen and Veringen, Lord of Frankfurt", and Josseppi Longo. {{lang-de|Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preussen, Markgraf zu Brandenburg, Burggraf zu Nürnberg, Graf zu Hohenzollern, souveräner und oberster Herzog von Schlesien wie auch der Grafschaft Glatz, Grossherzog vom Niederrhein und Posen, Herzog zu Sachsen, Westfalen und Engern, zu Pommern, Lüneburg, Holstein und Schleswig, zu Magdeburg, Bremen, Geldern, Cleve, Jülich und Berg, sowie auch der Wenden und Kaschuben, zu Krossen, Lauenburg, Mecklenburg, Landgraf zu Hessen und Thüringen, Markgraf der Ober- und Niederlausitz, Prinz von Oranien, Fürst zu Rügen, zu Ostfriesland, zu Paderborn und Pyrmont, zu Halberstadt, Münster, Minden, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, zu Verden, Kammin, Fulda, Nassau und Moers, gefürsteter Graf zu Henneberg, Graf der Mark und zu Ravensberg, zu Hohnstein, Tecklenburg und Lingen, zu Mansfeld, Sigmaringen und Veringen, Herr zu Frankfurt}}.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Germany.html Leaders of Germany from Worldstatesmen.org]</ref>

File:Emperor Friedrich III.png|Photograph of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia: half length portrait, in military uniform with thick long beard and moustache

*'''22 March 1797 – 2 January 1861''': ''His Royal Highness'' Prince William of Prussia

 

*'''2 January 1861 – 18 January 1871''': ''His Majesty'' The King of Prussia

File:Princess Louise of Prussia.JPG|Princess Louise of Prussia

*'''18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888''': ''His Imperial and Royal Majesty'' The German Emperor, King of Prussia

==Related pages==

== Related pages ==

* [[Germany]]

* [[Germany]]

* [[German Empire]]

* [[German Empire]]

* [[Prussia]]

* [[Prussia]]

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