SMS Kaiser Barbarossa with of armor plating, and the secondary casemates received of armor protection. Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Emperor of Germany, believed that a strong navy was necessary for the country to expand its influence outside continental Europe. As a result, he initiated a program of naval expansion in the late 1880s; the first battleships built under this program were the four "Brandenburg"-class ships. These were immediately followed by the five "Kaiser Friedrich III"-class battleships, of which "Kaiser Barbarossa" was a member. "Kaiser Barbarossa"s keel was laid down on 3 August 1898, at the Schichau-Werke in Danzig, under construction number 640. She
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin paraded the streets with the Kaiser hanging in effigy and a big sign 'All pro-Germans will be admitted free.' None availed himself of the invitation." Rupert Julian received rave reviews for his portrayal of the Kaiser and later reprised the role in many subsequent films. No known prints of the film survive. "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin" is one of the films included on the American Film Institute's list of the "Ten Most Wanted" lost films. In 1919, a short (two-reel) parody of the film was released titled "The Geezer of Berlin". The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin The