Wilhelm II, German Emperor
He was involved in the Boxer Rebellion of 1899-1901 fighting against the Qing Dynasty Empire.  In July 1914 he promised to support emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria against Serbia.  This led to World War 1.  He fled to the Netherlands in 1918 after Germany surrendered in World War 1 after losing many battles.  Germany lost its Colonies and became the Weimar Republic .