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'''Prussia''' was a [[German]] kingdom beginning in 1701, with its [[capital]] at [[Berlin]], which became a tremendous power throughout the 1700s under [[Frederick the Great]].  Later, under [[Wilhelm I]], Prussia along with its German allies won the [[Franco-Prussian War]] of 1870-71, and became the central part of a new German empire created by [[Otto von Bismark|Bismarck]].

'''Prussia''' was a [[German]] state in eastern Europe dating back to the Middle Ages with its capital at [[Berlin]]. It became a kingdom in 1701, which became a major power under [[Frederick the Great]].  Later, under [[Wilhelm I]], Prussia along with its German allies won the [[Franco-Prussian War]] of 1870-71, and became the central part of a new German empire created by [[Otto von Bismark|Bismarck]].

 

The Prussian monarchy was abolished in 1918 just before the end of [[World War I]]. Prussia was a province until 1945, when it was dissolved by the Allies after [[World War II]], and the oldest part was divied between Poland and Russia.

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