ballad form in order to explain that the Queen’s spirit lives on, “Fast through the realm a spirit moved - / ‘Twas hers, the lofty and the loved” (40-41). While the Queen’s body turns wearily in its grave, her spirit can be seen throughout all of Prussia, especially during the nation’s “redeeming hour” (37). Because “The Queen of Prussia’s Tomb” is written in ballad form, the Queen’s story is at the forefront of the poem. Making use of the ballad form, Hemans is easily able to portray both Queen Louise’s
Succession quickly followed. In 1754, another war followed, the Seven Years War, also known as the French and Indian War. It ended in 1763 and Austria was not a winner. In 1772, the First Partition of Poland divided up Poland into three parts for Prussia, Austria, and Russia. All of these renowned events took place during the reign of Maria Theresa. She died in 1780, leaving behind 16 children and a thriving monarchy. The reign of Maria Theresa definitely had its accomplishments. Maria Theresa She
Napoleon versus Frederick the Great I have chosen to compare Napoleon to Frederick the Great. I will compare these two extremely influential leaders through numerous techniques; including their military history, the administration of their territories, the legacy they left upon their countries, among others. Napoleon was a great soldier that graduated from military school at the age of sixteen and quickly worked his way through the ranks. Napoleon was a brilliant leader in battle and consistently
German Empire, united under the rule of the German Emperor, or Kaiser. There are many factors which led to the unification of the German states: liberalism, nationalism, Otto Von Bismarck, fear of ‘another Napoleon’, the Prussian King William I, and the three wars Prussia fought. One of the key factors which led to the unification was nationalism. Nationalism is the idea that certain things such as race, culture, religion, language or territory set them apart from those around them, and they could identify
Otto von Bismarck answered the call. By single-handedly unifying the German states, Otto von Bismarck secured his place as one of the greatest contemporary European statesmen. Otto von Bismarck was born in Prussia in 1815, to a Junker father, and a middle-class mother. The Junkers in Prussia, were a sort of aristocracy, but with less wealth and political influence than, say, the 19th century English aristocracy. Since
The Franco-Prussian war was waged between France and Prussia with a coalition of German States from July 15, 1870 to February 1, 1871. Prussian leadership of the German states had been confirmed after Prussia’s defeat of Austria in the Seven Weeks’ War in 1866. This threatened France’s position as the dominant power in Europe. The candidacy of Prince Leopold, for the Spanish throne, was one of the immediate causes of the Franco-Prussian war. It was Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian chancellor, and
Prussia was a small nation, yet benefited from generations of dominant and influential leaders. Frederick William, known as the Elector of Brandenburg, devoted years to constructing Prussia into a powerful administration. He is commonly referred to as the father of absolutism in Prussia. Frederick William prioritized the growth of the army, thus ingraining its military into the state and society. Taxation
How Bismarck United Germany Otto von Bismarck, a brilliant, creative diplomat, served as Foreign Minister of Prussia from 1862 to 1890. He would later serve as the first chancellor of the German nation that he helped to create. The German states were swelling with nationalism during the mid-nineteenth century, best exemplified by the Revolution of 1848 (Otto von Bismarck). Perhaps the German states would have eventually unified on their own, but Otto von Bismarck certainly smoothed and hastened
powerful state was Austria which was the biggest factor in the increase of Prussia’s influence by 1862. Prussia was the second most powerful state but she was far behind Austria politically and economically. In 1815 the Austrian foreign minister Metternich made a big mistake by giving Prussia the area of Westphalia and the Rhineland. Prussia was also given parts of Silesia. In trying to make Prussia more ‘German’ Metternich had effectively signed Austria's death warrant. The Rhineland was full of
Analyse the Effects of the 1848 Revolution in Prussia and the Eventual Unification of Germany. The German nation was born in January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles. Many factors have been noted by historians as to what led to the eventual unification of Germany such as; economic and industrial factors and the role of Otto Von Bismarck. A debate that has emerged over German Unification is whether it was united by ‘coal and iron’ or ‘blood and iron’; this looks at whether economic or political
In March 1848 protests broke out in Germany. Radical liberals were requesting to unite the German states. Frederick William IV of Prussia gave in to the demands and created the Prussian Assembly. The fall of dictatorship in Prussia motivated liberals of all German provinces to unite together during the Frankfurt Assembly to form a constitution and to bind the German nation together. The Frankfurt Assembly convened on
1. Discuss the congress of Vienna. Who were the leaders? - To rebuild Ausstria after Napoleon had destroyed it. i. Austria: Prince Metternich ii. Russia: Alexander I iii. Prussia: King Frederick William III iv. England: George III, but by then he was insane, so Lord Castleregh filled in v. France: Tallyrand 2. List the Russian Czars from 1814-1914 a. Alexander I: helped defeat Napoleon and went to the congress of Vienna b. Nicholas I: stopped the “Decemberist
Reasons for Napoleon's Success · One of Napoleon's great strengths as leader was the devotion of his men. His soldiers adored him. · Despite his generally unprepossessing appearance, when he wished to charm he could quickly win over anyone he met, however initially hostile they might be. Within a couple of days he had completely captivated the officers and crew of Bellerophon taking him to St. Helena in 1815, much alarming the British government. · One Admiral at that time exclaimed
The Theory of Absolutism Absolute monarchy or absolutism meant that the sovereign power or ultimate authority in the state rested in the hands of a king who claimed to rule by divine right. But what did sovereignty mean? Late sixteenth century political theorists believed that sovereign power consisted of the authority to make laws, tax, administer justice, control the state's administrative system, and determine foreign policy. These powers made a ruler sovereign. One of the chief theorists of