Kaiser Ferdinand von Wilhelm

The Late Kaiser Ferdinand von Wilhelm I (16 October 2159 - 4 January 2218) was the Kaiser of the Forth German Reich until his recent death. He was succeeded by his eldest son Kaiser Guther Horst Wilhelm. In his time the Kaiserrieich prospered. He is known for enacting many reforms to increase the prosperity and security of his people. Like many of his like he believes that actions speak louder than words.

Pre-Kaiser Carrier:
Ferdinand served in the armed forces and attended the Military Academy in Berlin. He commanded Panzer Suits in the field until he rose to the rank of General in 2196. Among his many awards is the Kaiser's Cross, granting him the title 'von', which he earned during his actions in the Titan Rebellion of 2193.

Ascension:
Ferdinand ascended to the throne on 31 December 2199 after the death of his father on 14 August 2199. The ceremony was delayed so that it could coincide with the turn of the century celebration. While this was the largest period between Kaisers since pre-Reich times it did not effect the the efficiency of the Reich government at all since Ferdinand had been unofficially operating as Kaiser since his father had fallen ill the previous year. He simply continued operating in this capacity during the mourning period.

Reign:
In 2211 he appointed his long time friend and protégé Ronald von Heilmann Chief General. His time as Kaiser saw the greatest period of economic growth in the history of the Reich.

Notable Reforms:
Real Paper Reforms on which all citizen identification documents must be printed on real state issued paper in order to ensure accuracy and security.

The German Language Stratification Reform where each class of citizen learns a different type of German so they can be identified and aspire to serve the Kaiserrieich to speak an even stronger and more beautiful form of their proud language. In addition to protecting the German language and culture this reform also banned the use of English for civilian and commercial purposes in all Reich territories on Earth, although this cluse does not take effect until 2220 in order to give English Speaking minorities a chance to adapt.