- Prussia - Wikipedia
Prussia, with its capital at Königsberg and then, when it became the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701, Berlin, decisively shaped the history of Germany Prussia formed the German Empire when it united the German states in 1871
- Prussia | History, Maps, Flag, Definition | Britannica
With its major territorial axis shifted from eastern Europe to western and central Germany, Prussia was henceforth the only great power with a predominantly German-speaking population
- Prussia (Preußen), German Empire Genealogy - FamilySearch
Originally "Preussen" referred to the geographical area that had been settled by a Baltic tribe, the Pruzzen This area later became the Duchy of Preussen (Prussia), a Polish fiefdom, which was obtained by the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1618
- Prussia’s forgotten heritage - New Eastern Europe
The 20th-century witness, German journalist and historian Sebastian Haffner (1907-1999) was therefore right when he provocatively wrote that the German Democratic Republic and Poland, united into one state, would have been Prussia at the turn of the 19th century Astonishing, but let us start from the beginning
- Prussia - New World Encyclopedia
Subsequently, as the idea of a united Germany (resurrecting the days of the Holy Roman Empire) gained popularity, the unification of Germany in 1871, with Prussia forming the core of the German Empire Creation of the unified German states weakened both Austria-Hungary and France
- Prussia: The Rise and Fall of a Kingdom that Forged Modern Germany
Prussia’s story intertwines with the unification of Germany, championed by Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian prime minister In the mid-19th century, Germany was a fragmented collection of states under the loose control of the German Confederation, dominated by Austria and Prussia
- What Was Prussia? - Mythbusting Berlin - Berlin Experiences
Renowned for military discipline, administrative efficiency, and cultural sophistication, Prussia was instrumental in uniting the German states, laying foundations for a unified Germany
- Prussia Before Germany: The State That Forged an Empire
Before Germany became a unified empire in 1871, there was Prussia —a powerhouse of discipline, precision, and iron will While today the name Prussia has vanished from maps, its influence still echoes across German history
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