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1815: Birth of Otto von Bismarck – The German “Iron Chancellor”

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1815: Birth of Otto von Bismarck – The German “Iron Chancellor”

Otto von Bismarck, one of the most popular chancellors in German history, was born on this day in 1815. H ...

Otto von Bismarck, one of the most popular chancellors in German history, was born on this day in 1815. He was called the “Iron Chancellor” (German: Eiserner Kanzler). Bismarck was the first Chancello ...

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1713: How was the Hohenzollern Dynasty Elevated to the Rank of Royalty?

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1713: How was the Hohenzollern Dynasty Elevated to the Rank of Royalty?

Frederick I of Hohenzollern – grandfather of the famous military leader Frederick II the Great (rival of ...

Frederick I of Hohenzollern – grandfather of the famous military leader Frederick II the Great (rival of the Empress Maria Theresa) – managed to have his title of Duke of Prussia upgraded to the title ...

February 25, 2020
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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick ...

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick earlier took Silesia from Maria Theres ...

October 09, 2019
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1688: Frederick Wilhelm I: The Prussian King who Founded the Giant Guard

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1688: Frederick Wilhelm I: The Prussian King who Founded the Giant Guard

On this day Prussian King Frederick Wilhelm I, who was also called the "Soldatenkönig" (Soldier-King), wa ...

On this day Prussian King Frederick Wilhelm I, who was also called the "Soldatenkönig" (Soldier-King), was born. Already at birth he became the nominal commander of a military detachment because his f ...

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