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Kingdom of Prussia

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The Kingdom of Prussia was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918, taking its name from the historical region of Prussia and ruled from its capital, Berlin, by the House of Hohenzollern. Prussia grew over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries into the dominant power among the German states, and under Otto von Bismarck it led the wars and diplomacy that unified Germany, becoming the leading state within the German Empire proclaimed in 1871. The kingdom itself was abolished in 1918 with the fall of the German monarchy at the end of the First World War.

Facts
Start Year
1701 1
End Year
1918 1
Government type (class)
Monarchy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

Associated With

Teutonic Order, Organizations

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Kingdom of Prussia
The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Kingdom of Prussia

Participant In

Franco-Prussian War, Events
Additional Source Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian WarLead section (edge: participant Kingdom of Prussia)

Related To

German Empire, Polities
Additional Source Wikipedia: Kingdom of PrussiaLead section (edge: related-to German Empire)

Ruled By

Frederick the Great, Historical Figures
Additional Source Frederick the Great (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
Wilhelm I of Prussia, Historical Figures
Additional Source Wikipedia: Wilhelm I of PrussiaLead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
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1. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Prussia
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918
  • Infobox (established)
    1701
  • Infobox (ended)
    1918
  • Kingdom of Prussia: Status
    The kingdom itself was abolished in 1918 with the fall of the German monarchy at the end of the First World War.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Related To: German Empire, Lead section (edge: related-to German Empire)
    It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and was a major constituent of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Kingdom of Prussia (, ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918. It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Kingdom of Prussia (, ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918. It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and
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Wikipedia: Wilhelm I of Prussia
WikipediaRuled By: Wilhelm I of Prussia, Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
Quote, Ruled By: Wilhelm I of Prussia, Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888
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Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War
WikipediaParticipant In: Franco-Prussian War, Lead section (edge: participant Kingdom of Prussia)
Quote, Participant In: Franco-Prussian War, Lead section (edge: participant Kingdom of Prussia)
the German states proclaimed their union as the German Empire under the Prussian king Wilhelm I and Chancellor Bismarck
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Frederick the Great (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRuled By: Frederick the Great, Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
Quote, Ruled By: Frederick the Great, Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
Frederick II ... was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786.
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