William II, German Emperor (Oldenburg Sweden)

William II (Frederick William Victor Albert, German: Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht) was German Emperor and King of Prussia. He was born 27 January 1859 in Berlin, Prussia, and died there 4 June 1941. He was a son of German Emperor Frederick III, King of Prussia, and his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland.

William belonged to the house of Hohenzollern. He became Emperor and King upon the death of his father, 15 June 1888. William was a conservative monarch, however, his reign was peaceful.

He married twice: 27 February 1881 to Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (a member of the house of Oldenburg), and, after her death, 9 November 1922 to Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz.

Emperor William II had seven children by his first wife. He was succeeded as Emperor and King by his son, William III.