Timeline Friday 15 June 1888

Events on Friday 15 June 1888 5

• 1831 – 1888 Frederick III, German Emperor (1831-1888) Died 15 June 1888, aged 56 Frederick III became German Emperor on his father's death in March 1888 but was already terminally ill with throat cancer. He reigned for only 99 days, earning him the nickname the '99-day Kaiser,' and died on 15 June 1888. His liberal sympathies led many to believe his early death changed the course of German history.
• 1888 Frederick III German Emperor for 99 days Frederick III ruled Germany for only 99 days before dying from throat cancer.
• 1888 Germany has three emperors in one year Wilhelm I's death and Frederick III's brief reign bring Wilhelm II to the throne German Emperor Wilhelm I died on 9 March 1888 at age 90, and was succeeded by his son Frederick III, who was already dying of throat cancer. Frederick reigned for only 99 days before his death on 15 June 1888, after which his son Wilhelm II became emperor. The rapid succession became known as the Year of the Three Emperors and set Germany on the more aggressive course associated with Wilhelm II's reign.
• 1888 – 1918 Wilhelm II Last German Emperor Wilhelm II pursued aggressive foreign policies and led Germany during World War I before abdicating in 1918.
• 1888 Wilhelm II becomes Kaiser Berlin, Germany Twenty-nine years old, with a withered left arm and a conviction that Germany deserved a place among the great powers. He would dismiss Bismarck within two years.