This was the case of Prussia, a former duchy that in the early 1700s emerged from the shadow of Poland and the Holy Roman Empire. Growing to encompass much of northern and central Europe ...

Nationality: Prussian / German Empire Born: 23 May 1848 Designed: First manned gliders, first flying biplanes Otto Lilienthal was born in 1848 in Prussia and was always fascinated by flying (the ...

should the new Empire be a republic or a constitutional monarchy? The National Assembly voted for a constitutional monarchy with the Prussian King Frederick William IV as German emperor — but he ...

the German states remained independent the anti-nationalistic Austrian Empire was the dominant force in Central Europe Attempts at a political union, mainly on the Prussian side, had failed.

Blige, said enough's enough, and looked east, to Detroit, where he'd made friends with fledging quirk-pop quartet Prussia. That friendship happened, explains, Ryan Spencer, 25, Prussia's lead ...

The Franco-Prussian war was ended on 10th May with ... was officially recognised as Emperor (Kaiser) of the German Empire ...