The Rise of Empire: from Prussia to Germany

Name: The Rise of Empire: from Prussia to Germany
Author: Chu Jiajun

帝国的崛起：从普鲁士到德意志

by Chu Jiajun (褚嘉君)

Status: Completed
Length: 224k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 2y ago
Source: Fanqie

Request a translation

Stats

860Reads

8.7Score

101Shelves

17Chapters

36Listens

34.6kReads · all time

Synopsis

In 1415, the Electorate of Brandenburg, the predecessor of the Kingdom of Prussia, was still the most inconspicuous of all the electorate states in the Holy Roman Empire; 500 years later, on the eve of the First World War, it had emerged as a European power competing for world hegemony. How is it done step by step? In the process of its rise, Prussia experienced four periods of decline and once faced the danger of national subjugation. However, at critical junctures in history, great men such as the Elector, Frederick the Great, Stein, Scharnhorst, and Bismarck emerged. How did they turn the tide and reverse the fate of the country? The 500-year history of the rise of Prussia is also a history of the struggles of the Hohenzollern family. What kind of struggles did this ruling family use to allow Prussia to continue to rise? In "The Rise of Empire: From Prussia to Germany", a classic work co-authored by John Marriott and Grant Robertson, the famous British historians and modern history tutors at Oxford University, these questions and thoughts are brilliantly answered.

Reader comments

This book is very interesting! It tells the story of Prussia's rise from a small state to the German Empire. Just like I faced the choice of marriage, the decisions made by the characters in the book at critical moments also affected the fate of the country. I especially hate Bismarck. Although his iron-blood policy made Prussia strong, it also brought a lot of pain. However, I can understand his choice, just as I can understand why I hesitate. This book gave me a deeper understanding of history and a greater understanding that every choice has its price.
23 likes2y ago
The founding of Germany, also known as the rise of Prussia. Without the writing style of Spring and Autumn Period, the diplomacy and politics of robbery, ruthlessness, and dishonesty appear on the page. Surrounded by Britain, France and Russia, after hundreds of years of struggle, a once arrogant and great empire was established.
8 likes1y ago
Super super pretty
1y ago
Great book explaining the history of Prussia and why Prussia was successful
8mo ago