# Naval Laws (1898)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1898-naval-laws
Location: German Empire
Categories: main-event

From 1898 Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz launched naval laws to build a large battle fleet. The naval arms race alarmed Britain. Britain drew closer to France and Russia.

## Why it matters
It poisoned Anglo-German relations before 1914.

Ruler at the time: [Wilhelm II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/wilhelm-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – German Naval Laws](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Naval_Laws)
- [Wikipedia – Alfred von Tirpitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_von_Tirpitz)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Alfred von Tirpitz](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-von-Tirpitz)