Wilhelm I

Wilhelm I appointed Otto von Bismarck as Minister President of Prussia to resolve a constitutional crisis over military reforms. Bismarck's appointment led to a period of conservative dominance and aggressive foreign policy that culminated in German unification.

Wilhelm I, as King of Prussia, led the Prussian army in the Austro-Prussian War. The decisive Prussian victory at K

Wilhelm I was proclaimed German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, following the Franco-Prussian War. This event formally unified the German states into the German Empire, with Wilhelm as hereditary emperor and Bismarck as chancellor.

Wilhelm I survived two assassination attempts in May and June 1878. The first attempt by Max H