Historedia
Person

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Events
4
Episodes
5
Years
1895–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kaiser 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. The Kiel Canal is officially opened

    1895

    Role: Official Opener

    1. 20 June 1895 · Holtenau/BrunsbüttelOfficial Opening of the Kiel Canal

      Kaiser Wilhelm II officially opened the Kiel Canal on 20 June 1895, transiting from Brunsbüttel to Holtenau.

  2. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer dedicated in Jerusalem

    1898

    Role: Dedicator

    1. Reformation Day 1898 · Old City of JerusalemDedication of the Church of the Redeemer

      Kaiser Wilhelm II personally dedicated the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem on Reformation Day, 1898, entering via ceremonial arches.

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

    1899

    Role: Supreme Commander

    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.

  4. Ottoman Empire grants Deutsche Bank the Baghdad Railway concession

    1899

    Role: German Emperor

    1. 1899 · Grant location not stated in supplied passages; legacy row indicates ConstantinopleGrant of the Baghdad Railway Concession

      In 1899 the Ottoman Empire granted Deutsche Bank the concession for a Berlin-Baghdad railway, after the Ministry of Public Works received many competing applications in 1898 and 1899.

Sources

  1. Kiel Canal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
  2. Wilhelm II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
  3. Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  4. Imperial German Navy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  5. German Imperial Admiralty Staff Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  6. Abdul Hamid II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29