The Polandball History of Prussia | 30 Years War, Great Elector, Frederick the Great & 7 Years War

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💬Learn about The History of Prussia, The 30 Years Year War, The Great Elector, Frederick the Great, The War of Austrian Succession, the Silesian War, The Silesian Wars, The 7 Years War, the Partition of Poland, and the humanities at large with CallMeEzekiel in this fun and informative video presented in the Polandball/Countryball style.

[@CallMeEzekiel]

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[@MrHma-uq3bd]

Make something on the yom kippur war very undercovered

[@snomcultist189]

Repetitive titles, Not in my CallMeEzekiel! (But seriously though the content is great)

[@lynxlynx4149]

Why did you Change the thumbnail to Sweden

[@AmericanImperium1776]

Can you do a video on the Peter Kemp's two other books?

[@oliverwaite1822]

Wait how can this comment be 17 hours old if this video is 3 hours old

[@nicolausg7058]

Fun fact: Principality of Prussia become independent not beacuse Prussia defeated Poland, but beacuse polish king Jan Kazimierz Waza was in dire situation during the Swedish Deluge, and to secure help from Prussian Principality, he promised to give them independence if they will help kick out the Sweden.

[@damian4926]

History of Prussia is basically one big luck streak until WWI and WWII. 1. Teutonic Knights invited to Prussia by Polish prince because Poland was too fragmented at that time for his province to beat Prussians. 2. Teutonic Knights took cash from Polish prince to defend Gdansk/Danzig from Brandenburg but they never returned it. 3. Teutonic Knights having Pope on their side in almost every dispute despite violating treaties multiple times. 4. Teutonic Knights losing battle in 1410 but enough for them to give away any territory. 5. Teutonic Knights are allowed to stay in Prussia even though Bona Sforza wanted them to be eliminated, dismantled and Prussia annexed. 6. Brandenburg Hohenzollerns take Prussia joining the two provinces greatly strengthening Prussia. 6. Prussians don't have to be loyal to Poland anymore because Poland is exhausted by multiple wars with Sweden and Ottomans. 7. Protestants win 30 year war because France betrayed Catholics, this gives Prussia upper hand among German states. 8. Prussians greatly supported by Protestant England, Sweden Netherlands etc. basically given free millitary tech. 9. Frederic the Great lost almost every battle so far and gained nothing but thanks to internal Polish weakness he feasts on its corpse with Russia and Austria, boosting Prussia from not that important state to a player. 10. Austria (it's only real German competitor) gets obliterated by Napoleon and is not a great power anymore, despite being called one. 11. Prussia given valuable land in Rheine full of modern industry. 12. Prussia takes advantage of weak Austria and French (yet again) incompetence and conquers remaining German states. So far each one of those successes was allowed thanks to some external event. For example there would be no Prussia if Teutonic Knights would never be allowed to Prussia or if they would be eradicated as Bona Sforza wished or if France would shown signs of functioning brain at least once in its existence and supported Catholics instead of Protestants, or if Poland would reform itself or if Napoleon wouldn't obliterate Austria turning it into a shell of an empire. After reunification we get a streak mistakes: 1. Prussia brainwashing Germans into thinking they are superior beings 2. Prussia thinking they can take down France same way they did in 1871 3. Prussian pride infected Germans thinking they got a harsh treatment although they didn't 4. Prussian elite allowing Hitler getting power and starting WWII

[@charlessewell6101]

@@damian4926 Least Nationalist Pole^

[@damian4926]

@@charlessewell6101 Sorry for spitting up facts. Point me where I'm wrong.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@damian4926 Some truth but a lot of exaggeration there.

[@nicolausg7058]

@@charlessewell6101 Said least nationalist Germ^

[@thesittingacheroraptor7565]

Its very amazing how prussia got series of competent rules, like dam they got RNGesus on their side

[@reddeathstar2428]

If only I could get that luck in eu4

[@thesittingacheroraptor7565]

@@reddeathstar2428 6/6/6 *heir* *exist* hunting accident in the background

[@reddeathstar2428]

@@thesittingacheroraptor7565 either that or anything over 3/3/3 keeps dying as well leaving me with crappy leaders

[@nathanseper8738]

Proof that good leadership determines the success of any nation.

[@cpp3221]

​@@nathanseper8738 that and the stupidity of the other players. Like, that cunt of Tsar who got out of the 7 years war. As a French I'll never forgive this man.

[@vibechecker3168]

The history of Prussia: being a backwater that rocketed and fought its way to the top in Germany, with the single virtue of an EXTREMELY elite and well drilled army. Fighting an essential 1v6 in the 7 years war, always impressed me

[@andreigrotescu2516]

It's 2v5 unless I'm wrong.

[@kylerowsley]

Luck would be a major factor, too, given what happened with Russia in that war. I'm surprised the German Empire didn't have its own "kamikaze" thing like the Japanese.

[@squeaky206]

​@@andreigrotescu2516 Sweden, Austria, France, Russia and Saxony. Though Saxony wasn't much of a threat so it was mostly the latter 5 though out of even them Russia and Austria dealt the most damage.

[@andreigrotescu2516]

@@squeaky206 MY GUY YOU ENUMERATED 5 IN TOTAL SO IT'S THE LATER 4!

[@riograndedosulball248]

Luck was number 1 factor tho, Austria and Russia were closing in for the kill during the 7 years war. Had Russia gone on with it...

[@unlikelyopponent5890]

Love the "Best Friend" part if your Fredrick the Great segment. Makes me chuckle every time

[@MajinOthinus]

"And so they were roommates!"

[@Melkimund]

I thought that exact thing!

[@craigmason9893]

They were just friends

[@cloveroverdover7318]

And they were courtiers….

[@jonathancampbell5231]

16:40 Specifically, a young British Colonial officer led a squad of troops and Indians on a patrol to search for French troops in their territory; they found some and captured them but the officer lost control of his natives who proceeded to execute the French prisoners, kicking off the French and Indian War and then the Seven Years War. And that young officer's name was George Washington.

[@chrissmith3587]

Then in order to pay for the war that the americas helped start, taxes were raised on the American colonies This would become a cause of the revolution So basically even when Washington lost he won

[@waffle6376]

What if washington committed war crimes

[@survivalist2607]

'Murica strikes again.

[@hildegunstvonmythenmetz6095]

@@waffle6376It‘s more likely than you think!

[@AduckButSpain]

18:55 Just for reference, by that point, Russia conquered all of Prussia, most of Pomerania, and were about to capture Berlin while the Austrians weren't too far off to the south. In that war, Prussia won thanks to that move of Peter alone.

[@CliffCardi]

They call it the (2nd) Miracle of the House of Brandenburg for a reason

[@MajinOthinus]

@@CliffCardi The best part is: Frederick later ordered a golden statue, depicting his three most fervent enemies, the Empress of Austria, the Empress of Russia and the royal mistress of the French king, to be placed atop the highest peak of his new palace just to flex on them. The madlad even had them carry the Prussian crown!

[@kazukikjp]

Disregard women, choose European conquest

[@clongshanks5206]

Agreed

[@Snp2024]

Amen

[@Og_Phrank]

You don't have a choice, women already disregard you.

[@ItzLucky90]

Amen

[@akramgimmini8165]

Jawohl

[@themakebelieverproductions6342]

When you put the "Women are temporary, conquest is forever" thing, I was laughing so much.

[@Obi-Wan_Kiddobi]

„This video is funded by the Hohenzollern“ is such a hilariously fitting line for current topics surrounding the dynasty today

[@klemklemius5091]

20:09 I feared Prussian Glory would not be in this video.

[@thatrandomportugueseperson2162]

12:57 , they were lovers, that just makes what his dad did even more cruel

[@nathanseper8738]

Poor Frederick did not want to be buried next to his father, a wish only fulfilled in the 1990s.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Allegedly. (Decent amount of evidence, FAR better than most similar claims but still not 100% certain)

[@gonzalopelaez5649]

​@@DIEGhostfish dude it's not like he had a Twitter bio. He couldn't/wouldn't want to, reveal openly his homosexuality, the amount of evidence for the time IT'S the confirmation, not only that but some of his lovers were part of his court, I remember that he even gave a state to one So yeah he wouldn't want a "coming out of the closet party" but he had AT THE VERY LEAST 2 male lovers Also, that evidence we have it's after the "funny mustache man" went on a redacting-spree of anything "deviant", so that's the evidence we get AFTER a massive sanitation campaign of Germany's most important figures

[@haven_lady675]

Probably, since his father hates the French for being "too effeminate".

[@seas1829]

@@gonzalopelaez5649He also likely had syphilis transmited from a court women in saxony at a young age which left him (likely) infertile and his private parts well ”deformed“, just claiming he was gay without considering any other possibilities is intelectually as dishonest as claiming he was heterosexual. If you ask me he was likely bisexual.

[@aquilae1670]

Congrats Prussia 🥳🥇

[@thebreadic5488]

Jawohl, wie es seinen sollte!

[@spiffygonzales5160]

😂 the fact that you legit put in "Wololo" is friggin epic! Have a like.

[@AngryDuck79]

9:55 I recognise that screen!

[@DD-qw4fz]

16:32 Highfleet music.... i see you are a fellow man of culture and class.

[@gamergumilyov8579]

The amount of references that i both get and dont is amazing

[@brabius2695]

3:17 yellow prussia that give me nightmares

[@john4845]

13:57 Nice reference

[@m.m2594]

I've seen the thumbnail change 3 times and each one were pretty dope

[@thenamesianna]

This is very interesting ! Would love to see more modern-era history videos from you , you're so good at them !

[@larryalvares1369]

20:00- 🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖

[@kygigni]

This video was awesome. I can't wait until part 2

[@GoodEvening62]

Vid's been out 4 hours and I've seen the thumbnail change 3 times lol. They're all good Ezekiel, don't worry!

[@αυτοκράτοραςΙωά]

"Out the gate first servant of the state" -Some wise man

[@jonathancampbell5231]

"Oblique attack tactics ain't exactly straight!"

[@randomiction5429]

“I’ve got creative talents and battle malice,”

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

In just over a century, Poland goes from granting independence to Prussia to losing its independence to Prussia. Fortunes change quickly

[@youraveragemedicmain866]

LETS GOOOOO! I've been waiting for this! Finally someone does something on prussian history!

[@khronostheavenger8923]

Buddy, I got wunderbar news for you. Look up House of History. They just finished an entire series on the Seven Years War.

[@Leo-ok3uj]

Or Fire of Learning History of Prussia

[@Leo-ok3uj]

Or Jack Rackam Frederick The Great video

[@Leo-ok3uj]

Or Brandon F video on Prussian Militarism

[@Leo-ok3uj]

Or History Matters 10 minutes video of The Rise of Prussia

[@deathdrone6988]

LOVE the Azur Lane reference! 21.47

[@whatwhat98]

Do one about Sengoku Period Japan. 15th century to 16th century. Constant civil wars and upheavals.

[@infrnape]

Fantastic video 👍

[@mqdboy9278]

Even though that wasn’t the actual Spanish flag at that time, I really like how you still added it

[@Isenie5]

The Saint Andrew's cross was still used sporadicaly through the 18th Century in mainly infantery regiments, but you're right, by that time the flag was another one

[@whateverthisis389]

I would also like to mention that Russia's Empress after the 7 years War, Catherine the Great, had actually met Frederick when she was a child

[@judeknowles2319]

Can we take a minute to congratulate Josiah, the best soldier to ever exist.

[@JoboGamezzz]

Oh hey that’s me

[@ritikapandey9795]

Congrats prussia 🥇🥇🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️

[@ArcanoxYT]

20:50 Technoblade and Prussia vs Squid Kid and Austria The Great Potato Wars

[@buddermonger2000]

19:00 It's also worth noting that they pretty much out of finances at the time which meant they really didn't have much steam left to continue the war anyway

[@joyu2105]

Tanc a lelek reminded me of how against the odds was the 7 years war for Prussia

[@DarthFhenix55]

3:52 If we put a Czech and a British together in a room with a balcony, what will happen first? The Brit will jump from the balcony or the Czech will push him?

[@metelmax8597]

Ah man i love how my little home state, considered a backwater and economic anchor has played such an important role in germanys history. We also have the best anthem, check out märkische Heide guys ;)

[@abroxyz98]

I don't know, have you heard Bayernhymne? kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6GkgX6nj7KamrM&ab_channel=IanBerwick

[@raptorcell6633]

Frederick the Great truly was an EU4 player. Reject women, conquer Europe.

[@DexterLimm]

14:03 Women are temporary. Conquest is forever. What an amazing quote. Frederick the great/enlightened was a proper example of what all men should be like (Just a joke).

[@samh3805]

Ah yes, Frederick the Great’s “””Best Friend”””

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

3:55 ....and all hope for peace were thrown out the window....(hey someone was going to make that joke eventually.)

[@Aquelequedesconhece]

16:15 nice countryball version of angels

[@syednaiel14]

Love the eu4 refrences

[@fortheenclave4596]

Another amazing video from Ezekiel!

[@NoobHammer]

I love your videos

[@ChevyChase301]

5:59 so horrific yet hilarious

[@nalanhazzard]

CallmeEzekiel is a unrated channel he deserves more

[@justqyt]

12:59 Such good "best friends"

[@BurntToastBoi]

I too am a humongous fan of slipping in the famous Yellow Prussia from Victoria.

[@belisariusthemagnificent504]

Noooo wheres the old thumbnail, the one with "Swedes? Not in my Prussia!"

[@thundermanmcbunbun4799]

12:57 "Best Friend"

[@clover1475]

That music gave me PTSD when I played high fleet 🎖️

[@NH2-]

That’s what fredriek was feeling in the 7 years war

[@adamcheklat7387]

21:34: Then why not put heirs in a competency exam, like an SAT for royals? The one who gets the highest score is made the Crown Prince.

[@veldrensavoth7119]

1:25 *in Patrick Batemans voice* there she is. That beautiful black and white and black. The perfectly positioned eagle. Oh my God she’s even wearing a pickelhaube

[@ludwigschneider2258]

🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖 For my Prussian Brothers

[@tonywhisnantjr5823]

Seen Prussia gain extra land it reminds you of a kid who grows up so fast

[@maxlostchild7187]

Noice. Another one.

[@Pascal-i6d]

Echt ein sehr spannender Teil deutscher Geschichte 🇩🇪

[@MiketheLegocommander]

It used to say the Austrians not in my Prussia but know it says the Swedes not in my Prussia

[@britishempire6672]

i Had an Essay just 3 weeks prior about Prussia and how it came to dominate the central European World... where were you when i needed you 😭

[@somehistorynerd]

There are loads of videos about the unification of Germany and the rise of Prussia.

[@phatogdaphantom7495]

Bro prussian history is a litteral fanfic.

[@Comrade_Blanc]

Preußen über alles💪🏻🇩🇪

[@TheRasalhaag]

what is the music at 16:33?

[@NH2-]

Tanc lelek highfleet

[@frederickthegreatpodcast382]

I love Frederick the Great! I created a podcast about him

[@bukolaolaniyi-tayo9104]

19:51 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇LUCKY!!!

[@wifehuman8084]

Don't forget that the lands the hohenzollerns originated in were ruled by the Swabian line of Hohenzollern until they abandoned the rule to the north German line in the 1848 revolution remain catholic to this day!

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

Military metal emoji

[@ASHEN_WITCH_RYMER]

Nice

[@samworld5000]

Fredrick The Great isn’t gay, he’s just afraid of woman.

[@laytonrobinson-x]

The window thing💀

[@CliffCardi]

When Germany only exists today because the Czar of Russia in 1761 was a hardcore Prussia-boo. Imagine how different the world would be today if Peter III never came to power.

[@funnyhydramememan5410]

*Amgery Bavarian Noises* 😂 Sorry. Had to make the joke. Great vid tho

[@crypticrs]

wolololol brings back fond memories of my childhood

[@somegenericscpnu-7soldier270]

11:52 ironic

[@chloestarlightCh01]

Here a medal and 2 gilders 🎖️🪙🪙

[@karpi470]

13:00 Oh my god, they were best friends?

[@KattenVon]

9:55 isn't that an Victoria II economy screen? XD

[@LeetleToady7]

EU4, actually.

[@billbarcher549]

Bro said watched his best friend

[@rubenmunoz5710]

16:32 Name of the song?

[@MrThePsychologist]

BACKGROUND MUSIC WHICH IS FROM NAPOLEON TOTAL WAR CAMPAIGN IS TOP

[@samsoren3684]

The Europa Universalis references are top tier

[@KryztovTank]

16:13 It's funny that Prussia conquered Selisa causing a war to break out over Europe, only for it to be given to Poland in 1945.

[@NH2-]

Song at 16:40 is tanc lelek from highfleet

[@MistaFadora]

Fun fact, the best friend whom Fred the great watched executed was his teacher way older than him and his very likely male lover.

[@bluelaser3415]

12:59 He wasn’t just a friend, he is believed to be Fredricks lover.

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of The Polandball History of Prussia | 30 Years War, Great Elector, Frederick the Great & 7 Years War momentum 100

[@sjsm8578]

Haha! Ezekiel used the 'Why are you gae' meme 🤣lol absolutely hilarious

[@scadoodlemusic3682]

Yeah made him watch his “best friend” get executed. The same “best friend” he spent all his time with and was going to run away with lol

[@walnutcloud]

You have to collab with people more, because there is no other reason you don’t have millions of subs

[@lemonboy9208]

13:02 pretty sure it was his boyfriend not bestfriend

[@dragon2071]

🏅for the Prussian boys

[@LumièreRoteFahne]

Yeah "his best friend" xP

[@parjupiter134]

Didn't this video have a Swedish-themed miniature yesterday?! Not the first time I see videos randomly changing their miniatures

[@alecronceros9211]

Good content. You deserve 100k and more.

[@insidious5730]

13:03 wasn't it his lover?

[@bumblebeeeoptimus]

Frederick II is the definition of plot armor

[@FlameCat418]

Something they don't tell you is that best friend is code for lover. Also 🎖🎖🎖

[@jak21411]

HOW ARE YOU THIS UNDERRATED? ITS IMPOSSIBLE!