The Rise and Fall of Prussia / Preußen

Prussia was a German state centred around Berlin in the era when Germany existed of many small states. Prussia was also one of the five modern great powers. The other great powers were Austria, France, Russia and the United Kingdom (these five powers were the most powerful in Europe by 1750, and their status was formally recognized after the fall of Napoleon). Prussia is the only country of these which disappeared completely from the European map. The Prussian borders changed very often. Prussia had a great influence on German and European history. Its rival was Austria, because Prussia and Austria both wanted to control the rest of Germany. FAQ: What songs have been used? First song: Preußens Gloria, composed by Johann Gottfried Piefke in 1871. Second song (from 1:29): unknown. Last song (from 3:35): Der treue Husar, an old German folk song, here in its march-version. FAQ: Isn't Prussia a territory outside Germany inhabited by Baltic people? The term "Prussia" is somewhat confusing, since its meaning has changed in the course of time. The Prussians were originally a Baltic (so a non-German) people, who were conquered by German crusaders in the 13th century. They slowly became germanized in the course of the following centuries - not because of ethnic policies, but because the Prussians used the language of their rulers more and more. In 1525, Prussia gained independence from this crusader "State of the Teutonic Order", but remained formally a fief of Poland (which was <b>...</b>
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