State

Kingdom of Prussia

Also known as Prussia, Prussian

The Kingdom of Prussia was a German state ruled by the Hohenzollern dynasty from 1701, known for its efficient bureaucracy and powerful army. It gained territory from Sweden and in the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and rivalled Austria within the Holy Roman Empire. After victories over Austria and France, Prussia led the unification that founded the German Empire in 1871.

Kingdom of Prussia
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kingdom of Prussia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kingdom-of-prussia
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“Kingdom of Prussia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kingdom-of-prussia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kingdom of Prussia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kingdom-of-prussia.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kingdom of Prussia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kingdom-of-prussia (Accessed: ).

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