A History of PrussiaRoutledge, 13 thg 10, 2014 - 336 trang In little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental Europe. Her rulers rose from Electors to Kings, and from Kings to Emperors. It is a dramatic story, and H. W. Koch fills a major gap in English-language literature with this comprehensive account. It traces the origins and rise of the Prussian state from the thirteenth century to the causes and consequences of its incorporation into the German Empire. |
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... at the imperial court. Indeed, Frederick's greatest confidant was the first Grand Master of stature, Hermann von Salza. For over two decades Hermann was his counsellor and closest friend; not, of course, because he was the Grand Master ...
... at the imperial court. Indeed, Frederick's greatest confidant was the first Grand Master of stature, Hermann von Salza. For over two decades Hermann was his counsellor and closest friend; not, of course, because he was the Grand Master ...
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... at the point where practical political conflicts of interest began to emerge. Yet during its early years, around 1230, the brothers of the Teutonic Order showed little inclination to carry out their missionary activity by force of arms ...
... at the point where practical political conflicts of interest began to emerge. Yet during its early years, around 1230, the brothers of the Teutonic Order showed little inclination to carry out their missionary activity by force of arms ...
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... at the beginning of the Christian era, when Arminius the Cheruskan, educated and trained in Rome by the Romans, vanquished the Roman legions in the depths of the Teutoburg Forest, was very nearly repeated in 1261, when Prussian noblemen ...
... at the beginning of the Christian era, when Arminius the Cheruskan, educated and trained in Rome by the Romans, vanquished the Roman legions in the depths of the Teutoburg Forest, was very nearly repeated in 1261, when Prussian noblemen ...
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... at the point of disappearing. Only in 1271, under the Land Marshal of the order Konrad von Thierberg, did the tide turn again in favour of the Teutonic Knights. But another decade had to pass before German rule was once again ...
... at the point of disappearing. Only in 1271, under the Land Marshal of the order Konrad von Thierberg, did the tide turn again in favour of the Teutonic Knights. But another decade had to pass before German rule was once again ...
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... at the same time appeasing the Brandenburgers by paying them compensation for their claims to the Pomerelia. The Polish monarchy was unwilling to accept the change in political fortunes; nevertheless, its forces were expelled by the ...
... at the same time appeasing the Brandenburgers by paying them compensation for their claims to the Pomerelia. The Polish monarchy was unwilling to accept the change in political fortunes; nevertheless, its forces were expelled by the ...
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The Great Elector | |
From duchy to kingdom | |
Frederick William I | |
Frederick the Great | |
The War of Liberation | |
Restoration | |
Frederick William IV | |
Prussia and Germany 18601871 | |
Prussia in Germany | |
The end of Prussia | |
Bibliography | |
Genealogical tables Maps | |
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