Prussia

Prussia was a country in Europe. The German language was spoken in Prussia.

History

Early history

"Strange, armoured war machines", whom later historians suggested were Daleks, were noted as having appeared in 12th century Prussia. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe)

In the mid-18th century, the country was ruled by King Frederick II, who was a close ally of the Star Chamber. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

19th century

Albert Tiermann was a 19th century Prussian storyteller. (AUDIO: A Shard of Ice)

Prussia was one of the allied nations which opposed Napoléon Bonaparte's French Empire in the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. Following the Battle of Trafalgar, Napoleon defeated the Prussians and entered Berlin. Napoleon was later defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 by the British under the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians under Marshal Blucher. (PROSE: World Game)

In 1870, Prussia won the Franco-Prussian War against France. Prussia's victory was especially devastating for the French: it led to their Emperor, Napoleon III, being ousted, and the Second French Empire being replaced with the Third French Republic. (PROSE: World Game)