alternatehistory.com

-PROLOGUE-
It was a normal morning, the morning of July the 14th, in 1861. But, to Oskar Becker, it was his last morning. Camping out in the town of Baden-Baden, he knew that he would use what might be his last breaths to brighten the future of a nation, of a people long divided. The Russian-born German, attending Leipzig University for about two years, was wary of the future of the German states.
Becker was a revolutionary that believed that Germany would one day be united, and that the policies of upcoming Emperor Wilhelm did not reflect this future.
Wilhelm, King of Prussia, had been in the spa-town for relaxation purposes. He had, on the morning of the 14th, been on a morning stroll, and had crossed paths with Prussia's ambassador in Baden, Count Albert von Flemming, and the two decided to walk together.
A few minutes beyond this point, King Wilhelm and Count Flemming walk by one Mr. Becker, who greeted them as politely as any young German man did, and stood aside as they walked.
Three paces. The two men took three paces, before there was the sound of two gunshots, and then there was one man left.
The King of Prussia took an awkward, clumsy step forward, making eye contact with Oskar Becker, and then fainted, blood beginning to stain the ground around him.
Calmly, politely, Oskar confessed to Count Flemming that he had shot the King, as a crowd formed around them.
---

Artist's depiction of the Assassination of King Wilhelm of Prussia.
---
The King of Prussia was escorted to a local gardener for first aid, but it was discovered that his rescue was too late, and the shot too fatal: the King of Prussia died that day, changing the face of history herself.

---
Author's Notes:
Well, hello! My second timeline on this website, based on a conjunction of two or so timeline ideas I've had. Most of the information provided is historically accurate to real life, ignoring the assassination attempt being successful. In this alternate history, Becker is killed on the spot, but in our real history, he was simply exiled for his attempts of assassination, and spent his days in Chicago and then Alexandria, Egypt, where he died. This will be done in a different style to my other timeline, Brandenburg, in that it will be set up as a timeline of events which may eventually lead to the modern day (as opposed to the modern-retrospect approach in my first, and still ongoing, timeline). I will just state that, for the record, don't expect this timeline to be too hard alt-hist, there's going to definitely be many elements that are unrealistic and not plausible, but I hope that the timeline will be enjoyed regardless!
-Bennett
Top