His victories in the Seven Years' War and his modernization of the Prussian military set the stage for future European conflicts.We also examine how Prussia's rise was closely tied to the unification ...

According to the annual statistical report of the German Jewish community, the number of Jews in the kingdom of Prussia in 1880 was 363,790, or 1.33 per cent. of the total population; in 1885 the ...

Surprisingly, Christopher Clark’s “Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947” is one of the first general histories of the country written for an English-speaking audience ...

But that's exactly what's happened to Chris Clark, the author of a new book called Iron Kingdom. The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947.