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 battle of Tannenberg, and sustained a resounding defeat at the hands of an enemy numerically twice his size. But the battle was lost more by the Order's adherence to traditional tactics of heavy armour and slow horses than ...
... at the battle of Tannenberg, and sustained a resounding defeat at the hands of an enemy numerically twice his size. But the battle was lost more by the Order's adherence to traditional tactics of heavy armour and slow horses than ...
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... at the expense of the natives, the Teutonic Order provided the only check. All in all the image of the policy of the Teutonic Order as being one of extermination is a cliché no longer tenable, and requires considerable qualification and ...
... at the expense of the natives, the Teutonic Order provided the only check. All in all the image of the policy of the Teutonic Order as being one of extermination is a cliché no longer tenable, and requires considerable qualification and ...
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... the eldest represented the territory at the court of the Emperor. There, within the Empire, the Margraves of Brandenburg played an important role. Frederick Barbarossa, for instance, appointed Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg to.
... the eldest represented the territory at the court of the Emperor. There, within the Empire, the Margraves of Brandenburg played an important role. Frederick Barbarossa, for instance, appointed Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg to.
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... at the age of 15 became a page at the court of King Sigmund at Bratislava, participated in the Hussite wars and was involved in extensive feuds over his Franconian territories, particularly with the city of Nuremberg. Upon taking up ...
... at the age of 15 became a page at the court of King Sigmund at Bratislava, participated in the Hussite wars and was involved in extensive feuds over his Franconian territories, particularly with the city of Nuremberg. Upon taking up ...
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... at the concentration of maximum power in the hands of a prince was in need of effective centralization. With the growing complexity of all forms of social and economic life, it was no longer enough to have a scribe as an administrator ...
... at the concentration of maximum power in the hands of a prince was in need of effective centralization. With the growing complexity of all forms of social and economic life, it was no longer enough to have a scribe as an administrator ...
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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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