German Dualism
After the Thirty Years’ War (1618 – 1648), Brandenburg-Prussia was recovering from the war’s horrors with great pace thanks to the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm’s...
May 7, 2019
Category: Diplomacy
Otto von Bismarck : The Iron Chancellor
Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck was born on 1 April 1815 in Schönhausen in the Prussian province of Saxony. His father, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand von Bismarck,...
April 7, 2019
Queen Louise of Prussia
Louise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie was born on 10 March 1776 in the city of Hanover. She was the daughter of Duke Charles of Mecklenburg and Princess...
March 31, 2019
The Zollverein: A German Customs Union
The Zollverein of 1834 , a German customs union, was a result of Prussia’s negotiations with other German states in order to create a unified...
March 17, 2019
Franco – Prussian War of 1870-1871
Prelude to War By 1870, Prussia had already established a dominant position for itself among German states and was the leader of the North German Confederation.It...
February 18, 2019
Foundations: Brandenburg, Prussia and Hohenzollern
Hohenzollern Dynasty and Brandenburg House of Hohenzollern is a German dynasty, commonly known for ruling over Margraviate of Brandenburg (1415-1806) , Prussia (1525-1918) and German Empire...
February 10, 2019