Emperor Wilhelm II

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Emperor Wilhelm II, 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. Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty between Britain and Germany

   1890

   Role: mentioned in connection with naval expansion motives

   1. 11890 · German BightGerman Territorial Gains

      Germany gained Heligoland, the Caprivi Strip, and control over Dar es Salaam, forming the core of German East Africa.

   2. 21890 · Kenyan coastBritish Territorial Gains

      Britain secured the Wituland protectorate and vital East African railway access, while Germany recognized British authority in Zanzibar.

   3. 31 July 1890 · Signing location not specified in passagesTreaty Signing

      The Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty was signed on 1 July 1890 between Germany and the United Kingdom, exchanging colonial possessions.

Sources

1. Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01