The terms "Prussian" and "Prussianism" have often been used, especially outside Germany, to denote the militarism, military professionalism, aggressiveness, and conservatism of the Junker class of …

6 days ago · Frederick William I endowed the Prussian state with its military and bureaucratic character. He raised the army to 80,000 men (equivalent to 4 percent of the population) and geared the whole …

The Prussian state grew in splendor during the reign of Frederick I, who sponsored the arts at the expense of the treasury. He was succeeded by his son, Frederick William I (1713-1740) the austere …

Military defeats and a loss of much Prussian territory followed, but fortunes rose for the Kingdom of Prussia again in 1815 after Napoléon’s defeat by the British at Waterloo and the resulting fall of the …

Let’s take a look at Prussian history to see what we can learn about your Prussian ancestors. Throughout history, “Prussia” could refer to several states of varying sizes and levels of autonomy.

He slashed royal spending, invested in training, and made military service a pillar of Prussian identity. His son, Frederick the Great, used that army to turn Prussia into a European power.

In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, Prussia became the core of the newly formed German Empire. This event marked a new stage in the history of Prussia, as it turned into one of the most powerful …

The unification of Prussian and German lands continued and Prussia was officially abolished in 1947. Of the great European powers of its day, Prussia is the only country that has disappeared completely …

The Prussian territories were considered Central/Eastern European and were mostly situated along the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

The kingdom of Prussia, itself in existence since 1701, made up two‐thirds of the German Empire founded in 1871, and three‐fifths of its population. The King of Prussia was also the German …