IT may safely be assumed that the early history of Prussia is known to the great majority of English readers only from the first four books of Carlyle’s Frederic the Great. So powerful was the ...

Last week we looked at Prussia’s Soldier King, Frederick Wilhelm I, and what he meant for Prussian history. As he ascended to the throne, within days it became evident he was the polar opposite of his ...

Welcome to the complete History of Prussia. Aside from the political and military history that stands central to this series, I also want to expand a bit on the personal lives of the reigning Electors ...

NEUHARDENBERG, Germany (Reuters) - The self-destruction of the German imperial fleet off the northern coast of Scotland 90 years ago forms the canvas for a colorful new pop art exhibition about the ...

MANY events in history show the inherent weakness of absolutism, but none in modern times more vividly than the eclipse of Prussia and the destruction of the old German Empire by Napoleon. Frederick ...