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Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871. Artist: Unknown

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871. Artist: Unknown

1-148-907 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871. After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, as a gesture of further humiliation of the French, on 18 January 1871 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) was crowned as the first Emperor of Germany in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles, the palace built by Louis XIV of France. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

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  1. Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia: German, Prussian: Emperor
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  1. Engraving
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World Europe France Île-de-France Versailles

  1. 48 48 13 N , 002 08 03 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4824x3625
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  1. 006045
  1. 006045
  1. 0390006449
  1. 1-148-907
  1. 1148907
  1. 6449
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