Ch 5: Prussia Flashcards
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Brandenberg
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Contains Berlin
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Militarism
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Every aspect of life are geared towards the military
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Mark of HRE
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Brandenberg, border state that defends the empire
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Teutonic Knights
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Germans are proud to be descendants of them, medieval Germans
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Frederick William
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The great elector
Leader of Brandenburg
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Frederick III of Brandenburg
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Frederick I of Prussia
Son of great elector
Helps HRE and gets throne of Prussia
Obsessed with army but doesn’t waste it
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Frederick II
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The great
Unleashes fathers army and shocks Europe
Challenges Austria
Claims Silesia
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Selesia
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Claimed by hohenzollerns
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Kingdom of Prussia territories
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Brandenburg
Pomerania
Pomerelia
Duchy of Prussia