Historedia
Person

Alfred von Tirpitz

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alfred von Tirpitz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1899: Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II takes direct command of the Imperial Navy.

    1899

    Role: State Secretary of the Navy

    1. 1899 · German EmpireKaiser's Supreme Command

      Kaiser Wilhelm II maintained supreme operational command, with various offices reporting directly to him from 1899 onward.

    2. 14 March 1899 · Reichstag/Admiralty StaffCreation of the Admiralty Staff

      The Imperial Naval High Command was replaced by the German Imperial Admiralty Staff in 1899, shifting responsibilities to planning, training, and intelligence.

Sources

  1. Imperial German Navy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. German Imperial Admiralty Staff Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08