Complete List of the Kings of Prussia
From the late 17th to early 20th centuries, Prussia was one of the most prominent states in Europe. Prussia rose to prominence through stable economic growth,...
December 12, 2022
Tagged: German Unification
Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of revolutions that took Europe by storm and caused massive changes in the social and political climate of Europe....
October 13, 2019
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig was born on 22 March 1797 in Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin. His chances of inheriting the throne one day were seemed to be...
September 7, 2019
Helmuth von Moltke
Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was born on 26 October 1800 in Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was the son of the later Danish Lieutenant General Friedrich Philipp...
August 27, 2019
Prussian Army in the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War, or the German War, was the result of a series of political and economic conflicts that had been going on between Prussia and...
August 17, 2019
Prussian Army in the Second Schleswig War
Coming into 1863, the conflict between Prussia and Denmark had been escalating for quite some time. The main issue was about the Duchies of Schleswig,...
July 13, 2019
Kaiser Frederick III
Despite having the shortest reign among the German Emperors, Frederick has been a historical figure who draws interest even today, mainly because he is visibly...
April 28, 2019
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
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