
Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History
Behind the Bastards
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How Could This Have Not Sucked?
Kaiser Wilhelm was born of the Hollandzallerne dynasty, a family of German nobles whose history stretches back nearly a thousand years. To understand where he comes from, we have to start this episode by talking about his father's birth on October 18th, 1831. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia was born in Potsdam. His father was also named Wilhelm. All of the men in this story are named fucking Friedrich Wilhelm. They also have the same name. God damn it.
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