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Prussia ( / ˈprʌʃə /, German: Preußen, German: [ˈpʁɔʏsn̩] ⓘ; Old Prussian: Prūsa or Prūsija) was a German state located on most of the North European Plain, also occupying southern and eastern regions. It formed the German Empire when it united the German states in 1871.
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- Old Prussians
Old Prussians, Baltic Prussians or simply Prussians [1] were...
- Frederick I
Frederick I (German: Friedrich I.; 11 July 1657 – 25...
- Coat of Arms of Prussia
The state of Prussia developed from the State of the...
- Duchy of Prussia
The Duchy of Prussia (German: Herzogtum Preußen, Polish:...
- Prussian Army
Attack of Prussian Infantry, 4 June 1745, by Carl Röchling....
- Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia (German: Brandenburg-Preußen; Low...
- Frederick II
Frederick was immensely popular among the Prussian people...
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- Free State of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (German: Königreich Preußen, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkʁaɪç ˈpʁɔʏsn̩] ⓘ) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1866 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918.
Prusy. Major Events: Napoleonic Wars. French Revolutionary wars. War of the Spanish Succession. Seven Years' War. Battle of Waterloo. (Show more) Key People: Immanuel Kant. Frederick II. Otto von Bismarck. Klemens von Metternich. Max Weber. Related Topics: Teutonic Order. Prussian Civil Code. Zollverein. Related Places: Russia. Germany. Poland.
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The name Prussia comes from the Borussi or Prussi people who lived in the Baltic region and spoke the Old Prussian language. Ducal Prussia was a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland until 1660 , and Royal Prussia was part of Poland until 1772 .
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The Kingdom of Prussia ( German: Königreich Preußen, pronounced [ ˈkøːnɪkʁaɪç ˈpʁɔʏsn̩] ⓘ) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1866 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918.
views 2,725,341 updated. Kingdom of Prussia. Type of Government. The Kingdom of Prussia was a monarchy headed by the Hohenzollern family. Prussian rule was defined by its highly centralized authority, which was exercised through a powerful monarchy and considerable military prowess.
