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Bernhard von Bülow

1849 - 1929

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Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin, Prince of Bülow (German: Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin Fürst von Bülow German: [fɔn ˈbyːloː]; 3 May 1849 – 28 October 1929) was a German politician who served as the imperial chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia from 1900 to 1909. A fervent supporter of Weltpolitik, Bülow devoted his chancellorship to transforming Germany into a global power. Despite presiding over sustained economic growth and major scientific breakthroughs within his country, his government's bellicose foreign policy did much to antagonize France, Great Britain and Russia thereby significantly contributing to the outbreak of World War I. Born into a prominent family of Danish-German aristocrats, Bülow entered the German foreign service after his father, Bernhard Ernst von Bülow, was appointed foreign secretary in Otto von Bismarck's government. He held several diplomatic posts, including German ambassador to Rome, before being appointed foreign secretary in 1897 by Wilhelm II. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernhard von Bülow is the 2,006th most popular politician (down from 1,705th in 2024), the 521st most popular biography from Germany (down from 469th in 2019) and the 148th most popular German Politician.

Bernhard von Bülow was a German statesman who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1900 to 1909. He is most famous for his role in the Agadir Crisis of 1911.

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Among politicians, Bernhard von Bülow ranks 2,006 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles II of Naples, Béla I of Hungary, Catherine Jagiellon, Thongloun Sisoulith, Senusret I, and Kamose. After him are Antonia the Elder, Ludvík Svoboda, Ferdinand VI of Spain, Manfred, King of Sicily, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, and Marie Walewska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1849, Bernhard von Bülow ranks 9. Before him are Bertha Benz, Édouard-Henri Avril, August von Mackensen, Muhammad Abduh, Blanche Monnier, and Frances Hodgson Burnett. After him are Felix Klein, Alfred von Tirpitz, W. T. Stead, Sergei Witte, John William Waterhouse, and Maria Theresa of Austria-Este. Among people deceased in 1929, Bernhard von Bülow ranks 10. Before him are Ferdinand Foch, Gustav Stresemann, Wilhelm Maybach, Herman Hollerith, Charles Cooley, and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. After him are Prince Maximilian of Baden, Sergei Diaghilev, Emile Berliner, Émile Loubet, Thomas Burke, and Maria Christina of Austria.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Bernhard von Bülow ranks 521 out of 7,253. Before him are Jean Paul (1763), Robert Ley (1890), Wilhelm Schickard (1592), Hans Geiger (1882), F. W. Murnau (1888), and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574). After him are Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (1801), Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793), Caroline of Baden (1776), Walter Schellenberg (1910), Uwe Seeler (1936), and Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Bernhard von Bülow ranks 148. Before him are John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Heinrich Brüning (1885), Johannes Rau (1931), Wied, Prince of Albania (1876), Hans Luther (1879), and Robert Ley (1890). After him are Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (1801), Walter Schellenberg (1910), Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867), Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (1546), Walter Scheel (1919), and Hans Fritzsche (1900).

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