Frederick III - German Emperor who could have Stopped the World Wars

German Empire lost more than 2.5 million during the I World War. The empire was abolished and the country was set on the path to the II World War. However, there was a turning point three decades before, which could have averted this path. This is the tragic, but interesting story of Frederick III and how his death possibly changed the course of World history.
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Sources:
Frank Lorenz Müller - Frederick III - Political Culture of Imperial Germany
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[@teddyboragina6437]

those maps are awful (as in incorrect)

[@jmfs1701]

Hey its me. Your favorite subscriber. You still make great content, but as a small bit of advice make videos at your own pace. Dont rush videos out to fill a demand. Keep up your good content. I enjoyed this one.

[@jmfs1701]

Also i still hope you are still considering doing the battles of the spanish civil war.

[@kentbolhano3049]

It is not necessarily great that WW1and WW2 did not happen. Because humanity will never see the consequences of world wars first hand and because of that the first world war would be a nuclear war. Plus all most all countries will have nukes because nobody is a Sole Superpower, there won't be League of Nations or even United Nations to regulate those nuclear weapons.

[@alexisroman8380]

Can you make a video on the Battle of The Red Cliffs

[@Fatihturk0071]

WW1= the battle of queen Victoria's grand children.

[@istvansipos9940]

the good old days when some cousins came together for a huge RTS party. sadly, with no capable PC invented

[@timvanrijn8239]

if my grand mother had been alive she whould have never allowed it.

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

Only 2 monarchs were her grandkids tho

[@ariefachmadi5027]

@@chingizzhylkybayev8575 it's 3, King George V of Great Britain, German Emperor Wilhem II, and Imperator Nicholas II. edit : Nicholas II was her grand son-in-law

[@StarLord1206]

@@ariefachmadi5027 but George V and Nicholas II looked like twins. Clearly related.

[@filipjezercic9735]

Becoming Emperor of a new and young Empire and dying 99 days later is a grand case of awful luck. Rest in peace Kaiser Frederick III.

[@Zeruel3]

Frederick is one of the great 'What Ifs' of history

[@AshGamer007]

Yep. Contact Monsieur Z, Whatifist and Althisthub

[@TheTrueAdept]

That wouldn't change much. You've got to understand Britain's role in the situation as a whole. Britain had been pitting the entire continent against each other just so no one can unite Europe, which is Britain's worst nightmare until the US started to become a hemisphere power during the mid-19th century onward (which then became essentially 'don't get the Americans mad at us' and 'hope Congress keeps the USN starved for cash' alongside pitting Europe against each other). Fredrick... Fredrick would be in the same position as Wilhelm no matter what he did because Britain will do it's damnest to ensure that Germany is subservient to Britain in all respects.

[@Alex-rb3tb]

Aaron Neumann What on earth are you talking about...? In the 1800s the US had a policy of self isolationism and lassiez faire politics. Britain did not pit the Europeans against each other. In fact they were largely caught up in a European conflict. British interests lied in its overseas empire, not European dominance. In fact, post renaissance the British never tried to garrison or occupy European Nations, despite having multiple opportunities to. In fact, the British largely stayed out of European politics until either German or France attempted dominance - due to this, the British have largely been the main guarantor of European peoples and nations (certainly central and Western) independence and Freedom since Napoleon. In fat, the only reason any European (minus the irish) can call themselves free today, is because of British actions in WW2

[@thunderbird1921]

@@TheTrueAdept Britain did that for CENTURIES though. First against the Spanish, then the Dutch, then the French (in the Seven Years War and later against Napoleon) and finally the German Empire. Plus, When nearly all mainland Europe beat itself up, the British got all the more stronger, since their homeland 80% of the time would remain unscathed. They wanted more than no possibility of Europe uniting against them, they wanted no potential rivals AT ALL. The more turmoil, the better for them. Even the Austrians, who fought Napoleon alongside the British, angrily pointed out who the true victor ultimately was. Britain's had some great moments in history (see World War II, etc), but also some VERY controversial or scandalous ones.

[@TheTrueAdept]

@@elemperadordemexico yeah, the reality was that Britain had a very 'we are the only real Empire in Town' mentality geopolitically, and it ensured that it will get into a war against Germany.

[@quintu5]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Frederick III Hohenzollern the liberal?

[@strikefall2218]

Its not a story the Prussians would tell you.

[@finnishguy4002]

You guys are amazing

[@johnarbuckle2619]

@genç tv Whoosh

[@EpaminondastheGreat]

Ironic...

[@waffelreitter7231]

@Accretion Disk Ironic statement as most things nowadays are ruined by progressiveism.

[@noahgreer1497]

Its especially sad that in the end even Bismarck warned Wilhelm II that if he took the conservative militarism to its extreme he could lose the throne and cause great damage to Germany and the rest of Europe. Well we all know what followed...

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

If Bismarck was ressurrected today and taught about the various things that happened after his death, he's probably going to be EXTREMELY mad at William II for ruining LITERALLY everything. Like, "WILHELM!!!!! HOW THE FUCK COULD YOU HAVE DONE THIS? YOU FUCKED UP EVERYTHING! LITERALLY! YOU FUCKED UP THE NATION, ALL OF EUROPE, AND THE ENTIRETY OF CIVILIZATION ITSELF!!" Or maybe he could just sigh in total disappointment as well because he knew that this would happen under Wilhelm's egoistic politics and diplomacy.

[@tg1982]

I absolutely loved this video. One of the best you guys have produced so far, the information and the way it is narrated, it is really deep. You can feel the sadness and the what-if idea that I would think you guys wanted to portray. Thank you so much for this, you continually raise the quality of your videos, and I'm lucky and grateful to being your subscriber.

[@ShortHandedNow]

It is definitely one of the best if not the best piece in the K&G catalog of content to date. Many thanks to the team!

[@syedaga4711]

😍😍

[@dudewithamustache5027]

Same exact thoughts, almost shed a tear while watching

[@konstantinoskotsomytis2544]

The last time I was so early, Afghanistan was still Greek.

[@redrose-gd8fu]

Not all of Afghanistan, some parts of it.

[@konstantinoskotsomytis2544]

@@redrose-gd8fu Well... the cool parts at least ;)

[@Alex-qd5hy]

Konstantinos Kotsomytis Macedonia is Not Greek

[@planbgaming2533]

@@Alex-qd5hy true the correct term is Macedonia is Hellenic thanks for pointing it out

[@konstantinoskotsomytis2544]

@@Alex-qd5hy ... and the Aegean belongs to its fish.

[@Saintphoenix86]

This is so profoundly depressing, what an amazing man and what the world might look like, i say that as a lover oh history and a great understanding of both the positive and negative effects of war

[@blaine8197]

Everyone: A sandwich caused WW1 Fredrick III: Hold mein smoke

[@saitamapunch8035]

"smoke" ?

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

George, the British Empire at present covers a quarter of the globe, while the German Empire consists of a small sausage factory in Tanganyika. I hardly think that we can be entirely absolved of blame on the imperialistic front.

[@danielmccain3428]

A bit too much Blackadder?

[@Hurmeri]

@@danielmccain3428 What a bizarre notion!

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

Blackadder!

[@GAndreC]

Britain needed a war to destroy the German navy and prevent them from becoming a full fledged imperial power. France needed the war against Germany due to how disastrous the Franco-Prussian war had been and the death and humiliation even the capital had to endure during the war. Russia needed a war somewhere with slavs to show the Empire would protect them and distract public opinion from internal issues. The turk needed european allies and a war with Russia to show power and prevent getting kicked across the Aegean. Germany needed a war with Russia to prevent it from modernizing and increasing development accross the empire as that would cement their hold on Eastern Europe and allow it to build industries across the empire. Austria needed to show it’s patchwork nation that an attack against the royal house had repercussions but took too long to attack due to fearing a war with Russia

[@Isildun9]

Non-Agglutinative Krenak In essence, it was simply too much trouble not to have a war.

[@julez2106]

What an inspiring and thoughtful man, may he rest in peace!

[@jamilaziz9951]

I am a simple man, I see a video from Kings and Generals, I click like :)

[@okuyasunijimura1154]

Same.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We appreciate it. :-)

[@RuedigerDrischel]

Jamil Aziz we are all simple men. As long as we are smart, who cares.

[@thehellyousay]

Proud of that, are you? Blind approval? And you wonder how someone like Trump ends up in power, don't you? Or perhaps you approve of a fraudulent rapist holding the nuclear codes, hmm?

[@maryanchabursky9148]

Best anti smoking psa ever.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I must say, as much as I love history, the focus all to often (though usually justifiable) is on wars and those responsible for starting and waging them. Leaders like Billy III here who are more focused on actually helping the citizens of their country and of others, are too often forgotten and not memorialized doe "great deeds". Glad to see leaders that are decent human getting their due.

[@mikebejjani8408]

Thank you so much for providing such informative educational content. This is one of my favorite videos to date.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks :-)

[@michaelschneider9790]

If not for a miss-diagnosis of Frederick's throat cancer in England, at a time when it could have been treated, William II would have never been Kaiser, and that means that there would have been no challenge to the naval dominance of England and no reason for England to desire war with Germany! Also, Frederick would have had the sense and intelligence to pay attention to Bismarck, and not dump him as his younger brother did! Furthermore, Frederick would have continued the policy of keeping Russia and Germany on friendly terms thus eliminating the possibility of a 'two front war' that would eventually come to pass. Amazing how the elimination of one man can have such a huge influence on history!

[@ThePuschkin1986]

William II was Friedrich III son, not his brother. William would have become Kaiser eventually.

[@friedrichhayek4862]

Several nonsense here. (1) England did no go to war with Germany because Germany was a treat to their naval dominance, but because Germany was threatening the British commercial supremacy, futhermore the German naval buildup was done in anticipation to the War of Gencide that he British were planning. (2) Only braindead idiots would have maintained Bismark the Fraticide in power, specially Friedrich, that no just was a fraticide but also a retard of strategist in geopolitics in trying to mantain 2 times a impossible alliance of the three emperators.

[@shanephelps3898]

I used to think Wilhelm II lacking Bismarck's genius, didn't follow the policy of friendship with Russia....However, it's not true; His grandfather,Wilhelm I said to him on his death bed to make friendship with Russia a matter of importance; When Wilhelm II assended the throne he honoured the promise by going to Russia on a friendship mission as his first royal visit. He also was in constant comunication with the Russian Tsar in the lead up to ww1 Both trying to stop the war.

[@chrisdjernaes9658]

Thank You. Please make more of these historically important yet Forgotten Stories. Hopefully, Future Leaders will learn from these and many other Great Tragedies that have handicapped Civilizational progress.

[@kaisersingh5827]

The Great Wars had millions of deaths and left great empires in the dust. However, without the wars many things which we have today simply would have never been invented. "The War put us back 100 years but also put us 200 years forward." - George Kesarson 1948

[@jacobmacaree3063]

WW1 and WW2 pushed technology and created inventions, but brought upon humanity the atomic bomb. Instead of Islamic groups in the world, we'd have communist insurgency's because the soviet union would have never happened.

[@htoodoh5770]

Really?

[@jacobmacaree3063]

​@@htoodoh5770​ WW1 created the soviet union, and WW1 encouraged the development of the nuclear bomb and WW2 created it.

[@jacobmacaree3063]

@conan263 for a 1st worlder, but for a 3rd worlder its dog shit

[@ShinigamiInuyasha777]

Jacob Macaree I agree

[@bryanmetal301]

This was actually kind of depressing to watch when you think of what great tragedies could have been avoided if he had lived longer.

[@ZhaoDrek]

love it completely.. as a spectator, you only can feel a great admiration and a deep sadness, that this kind of people, never get the real power.. the world, would be a very different place

[@bmr2104]

He really could have prevented the world wars ... by giving a proper upbringing to his son!

[@billieeilishisanuzbeksupre8749]

Or if he stopped smoking!

[@asasas9146]

@@GeraltofRivia22 Evilness is not in our DNA. Of course Parents are not the only educational source for a child, but they are still very important.

[@asasas9146]

@@GeraltofRivia22 Ok, sorry for the misunderstood.

[@Preußen31]

His bbf was assassinated.

[@andrepettersson6629]

@@GeraltofRivia22 thats true, but i suggest you read up on how kaiser wilhelm the second was treated by his parents, his mother in particular.

[@aryagamingag4499]

Hence proved. Smoking is injurious to health.

[@AshGamer007]

Health of 4 Empires

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

and dangerous to future generations lmao

[@ErikHare]

I have seen this three times now. It brings tears to my eyes every time.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@mathiaspoelman1493]

This makes me cry. Really

[@laurenceandrewmislos6484]

Not only you freund.

[@vignesh9578]

Great stuff as always. The 1974 TV series "Fall of Eagles" does a great job in portraying the lives of the major dynasties in Europe during the 19th Century, especially the familial tensions within the House of Hohenzollern.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@vignesh9578]

@@KingsandGenerals I should be the one to thank you. Its fun starting a week with your videos :)

[@philRminiatures]

99 days of reign and a beautiful destiny ... ended in smoke! Great vid, lovely illustrations!

[@johnandrewmunroe]

Profoundly moving and illuminating.

[@saldownik]

Moral of the story: it doesn't matter how good man you are, if you don't support your children to be at least as good

[@WoelerGaming]

Another video of the finest quality. Delighted I found this channel.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Welcome aboard!

[@BNSFGuy4723]

Beautiful art and story telling Devin! I always liked your narrative let’s plays! You are very talented! Keep it up, man!

[@otgunz]

Also Matt Hollis wrote the script for this video and I am responsible for the art part, thanks for your comment my friend

[@BNSFGuy4723]

oğuz tunç The art is wonderful!

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[@mattdavison284]

Keep making these king of videos, mixing it up. Great content all around.

[@sachinmishra930]

"Could have" is the biggest reason why history is, the way we know it today

[@bill3d577]

I just finish all episodes of Kings and Generals. I am really impressed and i learn many things about global history, keep doing this. I am looking forward for next episode :)

[@snakes3425]

A man who could've done great things and probably have ushered in a golden age for Germany. Instead Germany had to suffer through the rule of a Kaiser with delusions of grandeur, and then the rule of a monster who led Germany to ruin

[@theimperialsoldier7048]

I didn’t know about Fredrick the III’s intellect. This video shocked me. Thanks for making video’s like these, Kings and Generals. This is better than being in history class, you learn more here than there.

[@burnsboysaresoldiers]

maybe some serious clarification that liberalism 150years ago IS NOT THE SAME AS TODAY!

[@papageitaucher618]

Liberalism =/ Neoliberalism Being liberal is still nice today

[@rikpien2925]

@@papageitaucher618 The so called Liberals in Europe and America usually favor censorship and a restricted market It is still nice to be a true liberal, but it seems like anyone who has even the mildest political influence will be alienated from the Right and harassed from the Left

[@alldamnnamesaretaken]

@@rikpien2925 liberalism in Europe is about small gouvernment, believing in the invisible correcting hand of the market, low regulation, low taxes on the wealthy and corporations. It's in a nutshell the American republicans under Reagan without the religion zealotry

[@ithemba]

@@alldamnnamesaretaken well, 20th century european liberalism was about those things, especially after world war II. Before that however, european liberalism was about constitutionalism and personal freedoms like free press, freedom from racial or religious persecution, and the abolishment of privileges for nobility and religious leaders and churches (up to being outright anti-religious) , rule of law and so on. it was way less driven my economic policies than later (because the workers movement was not yet a big threat or adversary in politics). Basically, all those philosophies held by the american founding fathers were on the radical end of the european political liberal spectrum.

[@alldamnnamesaretaken]

​@@ithemba Every liberal party in Europe, is about what I describe. They are pretty much the opposite of the traditional socialist parties, heck now that the true socialist parties are rising in the polls and elections because the traditional socialists have moved too much to the centre, the liberals where the first in my country to scream: Evil Communists! and to refuse to even talk to them

[@AGS363]

"who could have Stopped the World Wars"? No, not really. Even with Friedrich in Power french revisionism, russian pan-slavism and british worries about germany's economic growth would have caused problems. Plus, you do Wilhelm a disservice. He was himself quite liberal, regarding social and domestic policies. And unlike his russian and english cousins, he actually tried to stop the outbreak of war in 1914 (sadly he did not succed).

[@stepanpytlik4021]

Pan-Slavism was a good thing. Russia wanted to free all Slavic nations from German and Turkish tyranny

[@yochaiwyss3843]

@@stepanpytlik4021 ehh. I doubt the Poles liked being free under the Russians more than the Austrians or Germans, who both gave them actual human rights.

[@stepanpytlik4021]

@@yochaiwyss3843 Which human rights do you speak about?

[@stepanpytlik4021]

@genç tv Germans and Turks were tyrants. They tryied to germanize Slavic population of their states. While Turkey just simply killed them. Of course Russia did it also because its own interests but it also wanted to free its Slavic brothers

[@stepanpytlik4021]

@genç tv Ottoman Empire and Turkey is the same state

[@BeesNTrees47]

I think those who study warfare are the least blind to its destructive and tragic qualities. Thanks for the insightful video.

[@JLucas-nd8bb]

4:39 the picture is Helmuth von Moltke the Younger!

[@ThePuschkin1986]

I was about to say. And the pictures of William I were actually his older brother and predecessor Frederick William IV.

[@buckroger6456]

Really liking the hand drawn art for this episode.

[@otgunz]

thanks a lot!

[@buckroger6456]

@@otgunz no problem. As someone who draws I really like seeing other's art plus it gives the show a very cool and unique look. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in future episodes.

[@Ziuk1990]

8:20 having his left arm deformed, Wilhelm would never present it like that

[@xer0c]

Great video, thank you. I, like most people here, find history amazing and exciting to learn about. This time period is one of my favorites.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching!

[@dika2saja]

Aaahhh history of Victorian Era... Gonna play Victoria 2 Again

[@VictorbrineSC]

We need Victoria 3

[@charleshartmann9429]

When you think it was the killing of the Arch Duke that started WWI. Top 10 plot twists in history.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Ashamed to say I'd never heard of him until now. Seems like a great guy. Very well made vid

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@ByzantineCapitalManagement]

Deserves a Movie.

[@ByzantineCapitalManagement]

@@GODOBER chill. You need jesus

[@swoo6979]

@@ByzantineCapitalManagement I think he was joking

[@medievalgaming8754]

This was actually very moving

[@kalashnikov5038]

Holy shit this new style of uploading just revolutionised your videos! AMAZING MAN

[@TheNorman1169]

Thanks for this Ep. I absolutely loved it. Cant wait to see more like this. Great Job Folks.

[@takeru2702]

Thank you for the great video.We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much. We Japanese sent 9,000 cherry blossom trees to Germany in 1990. It is said that the money of this cherry blossom trees is gathered by the donation of the Japanese and bought a cherry blossom trees . Almost all Japanese people participated in donations. The Japanese always cooperate with Germany.This cherry blossom tree is still in Berlin.We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much. Germany and Germans are great. The Japanese always cooperate with Germany.We pleased to welcome Germans . Japanese and Germans are smart, diligent and serious. When making the Japanese constitution in the Meiji era, japanese made it with reference to the German constitution.The army is also German style. We invited Klemens Wilhelm Jacob Meckel, a soldier of the Kingdom of Germany, from Germany. The Japanese army became very strong thanks to him. The Japanese was very happy when he came to Japan. Because he is a great German. All thanks to Germany. Germany is a Japanese teacher. japanese also made medical science with reference to Germany. Because I admitted that Germany was the best in the world from that time. Even now the doctor has a person who writes the Karte in German. For example, a car is.The most imported cars in Japan are German cars. Japanese Prime Minister told the Japanese Emperor that Germany and Germans absolutely can trust when we form an alliance with Germany in World War II. Japan is always a German friend. Japan's national anthem Kimigayo was made by Hayashi Hiromori and German Franz Eckert. This is a story that Japanese people helped Germans in japanese Okinawa Miyakojima, Japan.　In 1873, the German Merchant shipRobertoson was hit by a typhoon,ran aground off Miyakojima Miyakuni.　At that time, the islander rescues the crew,They gave some food to the Germans.They gave Germans a place to sleep. The days were 34 days.And sent Germans back to Germany safely.There are still monuments sent from Germany in Okinawa.Japan will always help Germans from now on.There are two Germans statues at the University of Tokyo. Germans are still respected in Japan. The Japanese were able to become strong Japan thanks to Bismarck. Many Japanese respect Bismarck. The first Prime Minister was called Japan's Bismarck. In my town there is a tower that prays that the Germans soul will be saved.

[@S7i7mon]

I agree

[@S7i7mon]

I agree

[@dangelojenkins7355]

What the fuck

[@tshaggz298]

So the japanse hate germans?

[@dotcom3987]

Thank you very much for the kind words, we germans also love the japanese, and respect the japanese a great deal! God bless your souls!

[@renee21996]

Great video

[@timothysilviajr8055]

Amazing video and I think he was a great man who could of done greater things for Germany had he lived longer. It is hard to say if one man could of prevented war but it isn't impossible so it is possible that he could of. It would of been very difficult but I think it was possible for him to work out the factors that led to the First World War including the economic worry of the British Empire had toward the growing German Empire. I love the what ifs of history ^_^!

[@burntbybrighteyes]

Great Video. Just a nitpick. Towards the end of the video you play the melody of the "Deutschlandlied" which is the german national anthem today. However it wasn't the anthem at this time in history. Funnily enough this melody (with different text) used to be the Anthem of the Austrian Empire (Kaiserhymne) in this time period, and Germanys Anthem was "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" played to the melody of the english national Anthem. So as weird as this is "God save the queen" would have been technically more appropriate ;)

[@Jauhl1]

It's not like he claimed it was the anthem. Heil dir in Siegerskranz was the repurposed Prussian anthem seen as alien in many parts of the empire while the Deutschlandlied was a far more popular German nationalist song.

[@futterkulcha]

Brilliant video! One of your best yet

[@peymanmostafaei6963]

Man, when will see your videos on Nader? Also, the Napoleonic wars?

[@carmelobasco3369]

I know bruh im dying to watch another ep on the napoleonic wars

[@ozman8247]

the napoleonic wars have been covered

[@yourmajesty1361]

NÂDER ŠÂH was greater than Napoleon, he never lost a battle.

[@RexGalilae]

@@yourmajesty1361 Nader Shah was great. They call him the Napoleon of the East for a reason. However, comparing him to arguably the greatest general to live is Nationalistic/Ethnic bias since his career was spent fighting the dying nations in the Middle East and the Mughal Empire whereas Napoleon fought the greatest empires of his era (named aptly after him) at their primes. Together.

[@yourmajesty1361]

@@RexGalilae So the Ottomans, Russians, British, Mughals, Afghans were all dying nations in the 18th century? Nâder's Army fought a 3x larger Army when he faced the Mughals. the only reason Nader Shah isn't seen as great as Napoleon or even greater is because he dosn't get any attention from western media. Nâder wasn't simply a conqueror but an enlightener & nation builder who had to face sectarian division conflicts in his country, many rebellions, and a lot of devastation, hunger and illiteracy that existed in his country. And then came the threat of being invaded by the neighbors. It wasn't like all Situations were in Nâder's favor. Nâder's own country was literary a dying nation when he grow up. Centuries of Safavid mis management and stupid policies had made the country a ruin and it's people superstitious sheeps. The safavid dynasty was like the qing dynasty in china.

[@lifed4375]

Very interesting and different video keep it up

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@leoe.5046]

loved this video

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@raymondromanos1479]

What's "Reelpolitik"? I think you ment "Realpolitik"...

[@abhyudayasinhchauhan6499]

Greatly informative work guys💙

[@wholeNwon]

When Frederick III's physicians recommended laryngectomy Victoria was extremely alarmed and wrote to her mother for advice (as she frequently did in other matters as well). Q. Victoria dispatched her own ENT physician, Morrell MacKenzie. Without telling him she had done so, she subsequently asked Sir James Reed, her Scottish physician-in-ordinary whether it was advisable so send MacKenzie. Knowing that he was incompetent, Sir James advised against it, but too late. MacKenzie told the Kaiser and the Empress that the throat was only slightly irritated and there was nothing serious. The German physicians resigned. New physicians were brought in. Biopsies were performed twice and read by Virchow himself but the samples were too small for certain diagnosis though no cancer was seen. Because of his obvious deterioration, laryngectomy was again advised but not done. I think there was a tracheostomy for comfort as he died. One incompetent doctor and 2 world wars, revolutions in Russia, China, etc. and hundreds of millions dead either directly or indirectly as a consequence. Are catastrophes like these to be expected as the result of monarchy itself, described as the most natural form of government among herd animals like ourselves?

[@owfan4134]

A rich and informative comment, thank you for making it. As to your final question, I think it is necessary to understand forms of governance as self-fulfilling prophecies of sorts. Forces are set into motion economically as much as politically, forces which mold and shape opportunities for ruling powers to supplant old orders and establish new ones. The world lived as disparate tribes vying for survival against the elements for millennia longer than kingship was possible. The accumulation of resources brought about by agriculture enabled the possibility of ambitious primates seizing ultimate control over them, and demanding monopoly on violence in their jurisdiction. Their pretensions of godhood would only come at the advent of theocracy. Attempts made to choose a different path were tried, and in some cases proved to be the norm, but each falls victim to scientifically refined overwhelming force which is possible only from emperorship and militarized theocracy. So it is that alternative forms of governance would be stymied for countless millennia, only broken by the creation of a situation idea for growing a new crop from fertile ground. Democracy, which is to say liberalism, was an anomaly to be sure. For most of human existence, we have endured in our base nature as tribal creatures unwilling to look beyond short term gain, seeing ourselves as rightly superior to all others. Is this a form of conditioning? Or perhaps it’s just our nature as violent primates. One thing is certain, and it is likely the point I should’ve made 200 words ago; there must always be an “alpha” of the pack. One in whom there is the ultimate authority in the resolution of disputes. All primates have such a role, and social animals whose nature is to cooperate will inevitably reach impass by which a resolution must be settled decisively. Traditionally, humanity has failed to elevate reason as the highest form of arbitration, so single leadership is the natural alternative. This is an important distinction though, as it doesn’t preclude the possibility of our species’ acceptance of reason, the distinction only provides a lamentable testament to our innate tendency to selfishness. Most of this was just a rant, so thanks for reading this far, but I’m sure that it provides context enough for my claim to have subjective merit. Perhaps I missed examples in history of communal societies which were successful in creating a ring of spears around their camps to ward off imperial powers, but to my knowledge all have inevitably failed, and fall under the rule of the minority possessed by ambition enough to take it from them by force. Thanks for reading, be well friend.

[@justjohn1121]

Great job. The end gave me goosebumps. 😢

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@albertobozzetto8939]

This one is awesome, even better than the others you usually make! Good Job!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@turksavuncu4880]

Its sad not many People Know him :(

[@mark76533]

Talk about being triggered guy just because one Turk commented on this video

[@emir-8165]

mongol You sure you are not triggered?

[@emir-8165]

mongol yup triggered. Our flag has more History behind it than the USA.... btw the USA and the europe did the biggest genocides... just a reminder and those were 20x larger than our deportation of ethnicities..

[@emir-8165]

mongol and may I ask you from where you are?

[@mehmetkastamonu2464]

@@guzelataroach4450 why tf your nick is mongol?

[@Armorius2199]

An excellent simple video as always, great work. Hope that we see more about WW1

[@finnishguy4002]

Too bad health complications exist

[@carboy101]

Health complications have definitely changed history more than we will ever know.

[@joaofrancisco854]

I love all your videos, but this one has a special touch..... I don't know what it is, but i really loved this one

[@JohnHawkins-he7mg]

Could you please make videos on the Battle of Mohács (1526), the Battle of Lepanto (1571) and the Battle of Lützen (1632)? Thank you! ☺

[@wisdomleader85]

I'm not white and I like your name. Hold your head high, you guys deserve it.

[@JohnHawkins-he7mg]

@genç tv Thanks :)

[@wolfy8006]

Loved the details and well-written description of this video. Good job

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@TsarAayush]

Very much interesting video ... I love watching kings and generals video

[@cyrclack5616]

Gavrilo Princip not being born could also have stopped the world wars Just saying

[@kasinokaiser1319]

If he didn't kill Franz Ferdinand, some other Serb would

[@Littlebigun99]

Love the art style

[@otgunz]

thanks a lot!

[@eggboy4276]

puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "smoking kills"

[@dojokonojo]

Big tobacco wanted WW1 to happen! -Conspiracy theorist, probably

[@irawilliams343]

Actually, it is said that if Queen Victoria had lived much longer then she could have stopped WWI from happening since some of the rulers of the Central and Allied Powers were her grandchildren.

[@Gameflyer001]

It didn't help that a surgeon who was treating Frederick's cancer botched an operation on his larynx that further reduced the Emperor's remaining lifespan.

[@guywithdacap4713]

Nice art style. Fitting the era. But you are butchering the german language like the prussians butchered the austrians in Königgräz. XD

[@scroogietw6878]

And you butchered the spelling of Königgrätz so all is well were all butchers.

[@guywithdacap4713]

@@scroogietw6878 You are two years late, dude. Everyone is butchered allready.

[@Kariakas]

Very well done, I like this format also.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Had no idea a man such as this existed. He must have been an interesting person to know. Too bad he died well before his time. My compliments to those who made this video a reality.

[@stare8562]

love it as usual mate

[@jesuslebtnochimmer9559]

Thank you ! ❤

[@zoekarlsealland3139]

smoking→death→incompetent heir→disolution of the empire→end of dynasty. but what about mohac and vienna？

[@cowman5483]

He wasn't incompetent.

[@brendancarlton7326]

I really enjoy these intimate portraits of important figures, K&G, nice work!

[@justinian-the-great]

Interesting video guys, but my opinion is a bit different. I think that World War would happen anyway. I mean it was *inevitable.* If he reigned for example for like 20, 25 years he would still be succeed by Wilhelm. And, let's be real, do we really think that he wouldn't challenge the British and French power? I mean, which ruler would just sit and look how Britain and France grab huge territory in Africa and not try to grab something for himself? And seriously I think that neither him nor anyone else would be able to manage the French about Alsace and Lorraine dispute? Another thing is that if Germany would have Russia as ally during his reign, it would lose Austro-Hungary, as those two simply didn't wanted to go with each other, because of their heavily conflicted interests in Balkan. So, by my opinion, World War could not be evaded, just postponed.

[@KingsandGenerals]

The wars are often inevitable, but there is a difference between fighting to the bitter end and stopping after reaching the limited objectives.

[@Arcaryon]

One man can change a great many things. And as they say - never say never.

[@baronbrummbar8691]

he could have prevented it by being a better father to Wilhelm --- and even if he wouldn´t prevent a war with that would still make him alot better

[@andreirosu807]

I love Kings and Generals and you make a great job in more than 90% of your videos. Usually you guys make well researched claims. Thinking one person's education in one direction or the other would influence 70 years later world events and the other Great Powers external policies like Great Britain, France, USA, Soviet Union is just hilarious. You guys are doing a great job sticking to the facts, no point to get embroiled in alternative universes predictions. Keep up the good work.

[@lordofdarkness4204]

You do realize that World War 1 played a crucial part in bringing about the Rise of the Soviet Union? Without that war (which is likely if Wilhelm hadn't been Kaiser) I think the Tsar would be overthrown anyway, but I would argue that the provisional government would instead reign and thus no Bolshevik takeover would ever occur. Also Germany and it's foreign policy were essential to both wars, so changing the leadership would absolutely change those two wars. That being said, I do think a World War still may be possible, but it would be under a completely different context and it would nothing like the ones we saw. Nazism would never rise to take the place of a Weimar republic, because the German Empire would never be abolished, and a lot of other big things would change. I do think the Austro-Hungarian Empire would still collapse due to in fighting and civil war, but besides that I think basically everything would change.

[@andreirosu807]

@@lordofdarkness4204 It is important to realise that all Great Powers had their own foreign policy. Even small counties have a foreign policy. Tens of years of alliances, trade deals, ploting and scheming, cancelling the plots and the schems, rearanging alliances are the result of many actors in al countries: political parties, church, leaders, economic cycles, succes or failure in integrating annexed citizens and teritories in Europe or colonies from Africa, Asia, Americas, etc. No important historical event in human history have only one cause, it is an accepted fact for all historians. Everything is about context and small pieces affecting in one direction or the other. There are a lot of books written on the causes of each world war and they are very complex. This idea that kaiser wilhelm, one man, one regime, one country is to blame for ww1 is just funny and historical inaccurate. Also even if he was against any war, one man cannot sway one countrie's alliagnment towards one camp and that one man would had been turned aside. Let's remember King Edward who wanted to make peace with Germany during WW2. He was forced to abdicate. One man, king, emperor or prime minister cannot impose his will on a state, his own or another against the institutions, rulling elites, political parties, will of the citizens, church decisions etc no matter the era or his power.

[@ehtuanK]

6:32 wrong map, mate

[@stilljay4409]

As usual, very educating 🙌👏

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@f3wbs]

The soundtrack matches yet again.

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

Very interesting and well presented video. Keep up the good work kings and generals.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@thereviewers30303]

I love this Video with the Art Style

[@KingsandGenerals]

Much more on the way!

[@thereviewers30303]

@@KingsandGenerals niiceee **0**

[@otgunz]

also you can watch the Franz Ferdinand video, it has the same style 👍

[@lefevrecorinne7608]

Me with a time machine appearing with a revolver beside Frederick at the moment to have his first smoke : Fred! Don't touch this cigar !

[@KHK001]

Great video!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you :)

[@LordThunderJunker]

I saw episodes 2 and 3 of BBC's "Fall of Eagles" a little while ago, covering and dramatizing this very topic. Glad to see it covered here. Bravo!

[@ashleyd3148]

Fantastic video really well done and well researched, as always guys great work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching :)

[@realmrjangoon]

How to act cool: WW1 was caused by Germany!😡😡 Cool: WW1 was caused by a pack of cigarettes

[@TSmith-yy3cc]

This was a great choice of topic. Thank you for the amazing work you do!

[@schpyy]

Thank you for this

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@mindiamamulaidze5424]

Love your videos

[@hussar1681]

I like the new style, far better than using crappy total wars for it. Please keep using it instead of in-game footage!

[@otgunz]

Happy to hear that, but I think machinima (total war video stuff) really fits for antiquity content and different art styles work fır differents eras. So both of them are good for where they belong maybe 😊 (I am the artist of this video) 👍

[@noahkidd3359]

@@otgunz Seriously, your art is excellent. It made the video!

[@Arcaryon]

@@otgunz You could definitely replace the total war footage - it would really bring the channel to another level.

[@hussar1681]

@@otgunz A far better machinima could be achieved by using rome 1 total war footage with one of the mods like Roma Surrectum. It's far more detailed and accurate in handling the pictured fights between different formations (huge difference in physics for example). So your art turned out to be a great refresher for me, and I would hope that you'll get employed in making further videos as your art is excellent for this type of content in general. As they say, sometimes "less is more" and your art albeit with less motion is far superior to me as it compliments the content better.

[@Kite403]

Wow! Love the new video type 😄 hope to see more important (but lesser known) people in the future!