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 ...
Otto von Bismarck monument Nerotal, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Otto von Bismarck monument Nerotal, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Bildagentur-online—Getty Images In the first few months of his second term ...
A reconstructed Prussian palace will open in Berlin on Wednesday as a museum complex housing colonial artifacts, just as debate is gathering pace around the return of treasures plundered from abroad.