Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia was a state in Central Europe (Europe) that lasted from 1701 to 1918 CE, about 217 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Frederick the Great seized Silesia, and Prussia shared in the partitions of Poland. Under Bismarck it beat Austria and France and united Germany around itself.

See Kingdom of Prussia on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1701 to 1918 CE

Duration

217 years

Type

State

Region

Central Europe, Europe

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Berlin

Came from

• Brandenburg-Prussia 1618 to 1701 CE

Became

• German Empire 1871 to 1918 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1769 Watt's steam engine
• 1789 French Revolution
• 1815 Battle of Waterloo
• 1871 Unification of Germany
• 1914 First World War begins
• 1917 Russian Revolution

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
• German Empire 1871 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America

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