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Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg

1856 - 1921

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Theobald Theodor Friedrich Alfred von Bethmann Hollweg (29 November 1856 – 1 January 1921) was a German politician who was imperial chancellor of the German Empire from 1909 to 1917. He oversaw the German entry into World War I and played a key role during its first three years. He was replaced as chancellor in July 1917 due in large part to opposition to his policies by leaders in the military. Between 1884 and 1899 Bethmann Hollweg rose rapidly through positions in the Prussian government and served briefly as a member of the Reichstag in 1890. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg is the 1,219th most popular politician (up from 1,838th in 2019), the 309th most popular biography from Germany (up from 508th in 2019) and the 89th most popular German Politician.

Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg was the Imperial German Chancellor from 1909 to 1917. He is most famous for his role in the July Crisis of 1914, which led to the start of World War I.

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Among politicians, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg ranks 1,219 out of 19,576. Before him are Władysław III of Poland, Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Dost Mohammad Khan, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Wilm Hosenfeld, and Christian I of Denmark. After him are Andrei Gromyko, Helmut Schmidt, 5th Dalai Lama, Tiberius Claudius Nero, Amr ibn Hishām, and Pepi II Neferkare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1856, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg ranks 10. Before him are George Bernard Shaw, Philippe Pétain, Woodrow Wilson, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Louis Sullivan, and Frederick Winslow Taylor. After him are Napoléon, Prince Imperial, Emil Kraepelin, Georgi Plekhanov, Robert Peary, Ivan Franko, and Émile Picard. Among people deceased in 1921, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg ranks 8. Before him are Gabriel Lippmann, Enrico Caruso, Peter Kropotkin, Prince Louis of Battenberg, Nicholas I of Montenegro, and Peter I of Serbia. After him are Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Alfred Hermann Fried, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Carl Menger, Talaat Pasha, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg ranks 309 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinrich Müller (1900), Franz Marc (1880), Kurt von Schleicher (1882), Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834), Wilm Hosenfeld (1895), and Christian I of Denmark (1426). After him are Helmut Schmidt (1918), Carl Schmitt (1888), Albrecht Altdorfer (1480), Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (1876), Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (1808), and Karl Ziegler (1898).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg ranks 89. Before him are Joachim Gauck (1940), Eduard Bernstein (1850), Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811), Kurt von Schleicher (1882), Wilm Hosenfeld (1895), and Christian I of Denmark (1426). After him are Helmut Schmidt (1918), Baldur von Schirach (1907), Anton Drexler (1884), Friedrich Ratzel (1844), Wilhelm Frick (1877), and Gustav Stresemann (1878).

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