Kaiser Wilhelm
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Kaiser Wilhelm is a common reference to two German emperors:
Kaiser Wilhelm may also refer to:
- Wilhelm I, German Emperor (1797–1888), King of Prussia; became the first KaiserKaiserKaiser is the German title meaning "Emperor", with Kaiserin being the female equivalent, "Empress". Like the Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Latin Emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the personal name of a branch of the gens Julia, to which Gaius Julius Caesar,...
(Emperor) of a united Germany - Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941), son of Kaiser Friedrich III and was Kaiser during World War I; abdicated the throne in 1918
Kaiser Wilhelm may also refer to:
- Kaiser Wilhelm (baseball)Kaiser Wilhelm (baseball)Irvin Key "Kaiser" Wilhelm from Wooster, Ohio was a pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball.Wilhelm's debut came in 1903 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he played off and on until he retired in 1915 at the age of 38...
(1874–1936), early 20th century baseball pitcher - Kaiser Wilhelm Society, a German entity
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial ChurchKaiser Wilhelm Memorial ChurchThe Protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is located in Berlin on the Kurfürstendamm in the centre of the Breitscheidplatz. The original church on the site was built in the 1890s. It was badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943...
, a memorial church for Wilhelm I - Kaiser-Wilhelm-BrückeKaiser-Wilhelm-BrückeThe Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge is a swing bridge in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and the town's landmark.-Location:The Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge connects the beach with the South Quarter.-History:...
, a bridge in Wilhelmshaven - Kaiser-WilhelmslandKaiser-WilhelmslandKaiser-Wilhelmsland was part of the German New Guinea, the South Pacific protectorate of the German Empire. Named in honor of Wilhelm II, who was the German Emperor and King of Prussia, it included the north-eastern part of the present day Papua New Guinea. From 1884 until 1918, the territory...
, a part of German New Guinea