Kaiser William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797-1888), the seventh king
of Prussia, was acclaimed first Emperor of Germany in January 1871 at
Versailles in France, following the victory of Germany over France in the
Franco-Prussian War.
118. the one whose power transcended thy power, and whose station excelled
thy station #86
This is a reference to Napoleon III (1808-1873), the Emperor of the
French, who was regarded by many historians as the most outstanding
monarch of his day in the West.
Baha'u'llah addressed two Tablets to Napoleon III, in the second of which
He clearly prophesied that Napoleon's kingdom would be "thrown into
confusion", that his "empire shall pass" from his hands, and that his
people would experience great "commotions".
Within a year, Napoleon III suffered a resounding defeat, at the hands of
Kaiser William I, at the Battle of Sedan in 1870. He went in exile to
England, where he died three years later.