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Hace 3 días · Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire and the House of Hohenzollern's 300-year reign in Prussia and 500-year reign in Brandenburg.
Hace 5 días · What is known collectively as the War of the Austrian Succession began on Dec. 16, 1740, when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia, one of the richest Habsburg provinces. His army defeated the Austrians at Mollwitz in April 1741 and overran Silesia.
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Hace 5 días · A series of hard fought Prussian and German victories in eastern France, culminating in the Siege of Metz and the Battle of Sedan, resulted in the capture of the French Emperor Napoleon III and the decisive defeat of the army of the Second Empire; a Government of National Defense was formed in Paris on 4 September and continued the war for anoth...
Hace 2 días · On 27 August, Emperor Leopold II and King Frederick William II of Prussia issued the Declaration of Pillnitz declaring their support for Louis, and hinting at an invasion of France on his behalf.
I respect him, he was put in a scary position with major power alliances surrounding him and very few guarantees of safety but he successfully kept prussia alive and well. He also heavily supported the arts and built up the images they were now connect with Prussia today.
Hace 1 día · Frederick William I of Prussia What puts Frederick William I on this list is his odd preference for tall men. This leader would go to any length to obtain them and add them to a regiment called ...
Hace 4 días · Pioneering military reforms, such as those implemented by Frederick William, the Great Elector, and later his son Frederick the Great, bolstered Prussia’s standing as a formidable force. 5. Why does Prussia sound like Russia? The similarity in sound between Prussia and Russia is coincidental.
