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Kaiser William (or Wilhelm) II was the third and last emperor of the German Empire and the last king of the Kingdom of Prussia . He remained the emperor for 30 years (1888-1918). The German defeat in  World War I (1914-18) ended his reign and abolished the monarchy. Early Life Kaiser William II William was born on 27 th January 1859 in Berlin to the 2 nd German Emperor Frederick III. Her mother,  Victoria,  was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the U.K. Wilhelm finished high school in 1877 while he studied law and politics at the  University of Bonn. Under the influence of his German tutors, William became an extreme antagonist of the British form of democracy while he was much interested in autocratic rule according to Prussian thought.  William II as Emperor On 9 th March 1888, Emperor Wilhelm I died and was replaced by Wilhelm II’s father,  Frederick III . He also passed away  in June 1888 due to throat cancer , and Wil...

Russian Revolution of 1905 was a political event in Russia that included strikes from workers, soldiers’ mutiny, and general unrest among the people. The main objective of this revolution was the demand by peasants and factory workers for a reduction in their working hours and an increase in wages. This revolution led Russia to become a constitutional monarchy by replacing absolute monarchy. The Russian Revolution of 1905 is also known as the rehearsal for the Russian Revolution of 1917 . Causes The conditions of peasants and factory workers were quite miserable due to difficult situations at their farms and factories. The peasants were getting deeper into debt due to two main reasons. They had insufficient land, which prevented them from earning according to their necessities. It was also impossible for them to sell or mortgage their land. On the other hand, the factory workers were paid very little compared to their working hours. Russia’s humiliating defeat against Japan...

George Washington was the First President of the United States of America and the Military Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . He was given the title of Father of his country due to his role in the American Revolutionary War and as the first President of the USA. Early Life George Washington was born in Virginia on 22 nd February 1732. His great-grandfather migrated from England to Virginia in 1657. His father, Augustine Washington , was a tobacco planter. George Washington acquired his elementary school education from an Anglican school in Fredericksburg.  Role During the French and Indian War The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was the first military expedition of George Washington, where he fought for the British. It was not a very successful experience. Washington remained victorious during his first small-scale Battle of Jumonville Glen but badly failed in the following two battles. In the Battle of Fort Necessity (1754)...

Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world and the greatest in ancient European history. Roman Empire was founded in 27 BC when Augustus became an emperor and replaced the Roman Republic with the Roman Empire. In 117 AD, the Roman Empire reached its zenith when many parts of western and southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia came under the control of the Empire.  However, due to  its  expansion in the far-flung areas, it became much more difficult for the emperors to control the areas away from the center. The Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 AD) made it impossible for the emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire. Consequently, it disintegrated into the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and Western Roman Empire in 285 AD.  Reasons Roman Empire faced threats from both its eastern and western sides. Germanic Tribes were their main enemy on the western side while they fought against the  Parthian Empire (and S...