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5 days ago · William I was both German emperor (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88). Apart from two brief instances, the imperial chancellor was simultaneously prime minister of Prussia. Thus, the executives had to seek majorities from two separate legislatures elected by radically different franchises.
1 day ago · Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772. His most significant accomplishments include his ...
1 day ago · Seven Years' War. The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia.
2 days ago · Poland - Augustus II, Baroque, Enlightenment: A personal union with Saxony, where Augustus II was a strong ruler, seemed at first to offer some advantages to Poland. A king with a power base of his own might reform the Commonwealth, which was still a huge state and potentially a great power.
4 days ago · Prince William, although a man of conservative inclination, had little sympathy with the mystical visions and pious dogmas prevailing at the court during the period of reaction. He dismissed Frederick William’s cabinet, announced a program of cautious reform in Prussian as well as German affairs, and won a popular endorsement of his course in ...
5 days ago · The following particulars of the opening ceremony we here quote from the Gentleman's Magazine:—"The Queen left Buckingham Palace in state at twenty minutes before twelve, accompanied by Prince Albert and their two eldest children, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and their respective suites. They were ...
3 days ago · His main conclusion regarding Wilhelmine Germany is that from 1897 it was run as a “functioning monarchy” with power concentrated in the hands of one man (thought by many who knew him to be mad) and that, as a result, “the Kaiser, the royal family, the Kaiser’s circle of friends, the [imperial entourage and the court form [ed] the heart of this ...
