Full History of Prussia - Documentary

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Fire of Learning

Fire of Learning

4 жыл бұрын

In this video, we explore the history of Prussia, from its earliest beginnings with the Teutonic Knights, to its role in forming Germany.
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Rites
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Lord of the Land
The Descent
End of an Era
Crusade
Interloper
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@Fireoflearning
@Fireoflearning 4 жыл бұрын
Frederick the Great of course came to the throne in 1740, not 1640. Typo, I apologize.
@insidious5730
@insidious5730 4 жыл бұрын
why is there a gorilla in the video
@twill3x877
@twill3x877 4 жыл бұрын
Fire of Learning is prussia part of russia
@jamesidek
@jamesidek 4 жыл бұрын
@@twill3x877 no it's part of Germany
@twill3x877
@twill3x877 4 жыл бұрын
jamesidek thanks
@Zach-mw5so
@Zach-mw5so 4 жыл бұрын
That's ok, I knew when you were talking about regardless. Great video; you're making quarantine a lot less boring. :)
@DrewSohl
@DrewSohl 2 жыл бұрын
General Von Steuben,was a Prussian mercenary.He came over to the colonies,and joined Washington.His lack of English was a problem at first,but he trained German speaking soldiers, who in turn trained others,etc.He was an important asset to the American army.He was given a house,in now,River Edge,New Jersey as partial payment.I live about 100 yards from that home.
@chasecraley8659
@chasecraley8659 Жыл бұрын
Dang
@charliechan8063
@charliechan8063 Жыл бұрын
He was also fleeing Europe for homosexuality
@JoeyVol
@JoeyVol Жыл бұрын
@@charliechan8063 Considering the man had children he was also fucking women. Men during this time had romantic style relationships far more often than in 19th/20th/21st centuries, often they were no more than pen pals but they considered each other closer than we can imagine. If we were transplanted into their world we would find their culture very hard to navigate, even if we were magically given the knowledge of their grammar and speech.
@benferris6472
@benferris6472 Жыл бұрын
@@charliechan8063 what do you mean?
@violatorut2003
@violatorut2003 Жыл бұрын
@@benferris6472 he means Von Steuben was a fugitive. He fled Europe and came to America to avoid being persecuted for his homosexuality. Not sure if he was homosexual but that’s what the OP is saying. 😄
@whishiwhooshi5783
@whishiwhooshi5783 3 жыл бұрын
Who was the greatest Prussian leader? Answer: Frederick Wilhelm You're just going to have to find out which one...
@user-ds9gj1yd6j
@user-ds9gj1yd6j 3 жыл бұрын
lol this comment needs more likes xD
@juliacarl584
@juliacarl584 3 жыл бұрын
Most people know very little about FTG. His father cut off his lover's head.... his fate was sealed then.
@williamfankboner4206
@williamfankboner4206 3 жыл бұрын
The one who plays flute.
@Zayn-kg4bu
@Zayn-kg4bu 3 жыл бұрын
The second. Considering he is literally called the great
@PiotrMarek1988
@PiotrMarek1988 3 жыл бұрын
First was the best.
@mattt6078
@mattt6078 4 жыл бұрын
26:22 I'd like to know more about that Gorrila Easter egg
@TheWazzoGames
@TheWazzoGames 4 жыл бұрын
factssss
@GarrettMerkin
@GarrettMerkin 4 жыл бұрын
Just hit that part of the video and came to the comments for an answer lol.
@rednekavenger4319
@rednekavenger4319 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@adidnac
@adidnac 4 жыл бұрын
Harambe?
@Fireoflearning
@Fireoflearning 4 жыл бұрын
That's Hank, I've hidden him in all my HNP documentaries since Germany part 2. This is the first time he's made a full appearance, though.
@cameroncarter3332
@cameroncarter3332 Жыл бұрын
I love and greatly respect the great Prussian people
@James-ze8ui
@James-ze8ui 3 жыл бұрын
Prussia was hatched from a cannonball. - Napoleon Bonaparte
@UltimatePowa
@UltimatePowa 3 жыл бұрын
Im sure the Scandinavian influence, ancestry and practices of the early Prussians had an influence on the behavior of the region for centuries to come. Combined with the influence of the Templars, its easy to see how they became a Mercenary State
@UltimatePowa
@UltimatePowa 3 жыл бұрын
Much of what is modern day Poland had the Scandinavian ancestors moving through the region from what is modern day Crimea. Originally this group was Goths, and were pushed out by the Romans, or left before they could be pushed out. Woden (Odin) was likely a Chieftain of this tribe, and Asgard was likely in Crimea. If you look at some of the Gothic architecture of that area, it looks _very_ nordic. _I doubt the Norse went down to Crimea and built that centuries before their presence on the world stage, most likely that was built by the Norse predecessors._ So either from Norse invasions of Prussia, or from the proto-Norse moving up through Prussia, the early Prussians had many interactions with the Norse.
@richardmangelmann4975
@richardmangelmann4975 2 жыл бұрын
probably, but show me one country that wasn't like that at least once in their past? Raping and pillaging isn't a cultural thing dude
@richardmangelmann4975
@richardmangelmann4975 2 жыл бұрын
@SMA Productions A human thing.
@VVeltanschauung187
@VVeltanschauung187 Жыл бұрын
@@richardmangelmann4975 Raping and pillaging? Who said anything about raping and pillaging? What does that have to do with Prussian military values and strong work ethic?
@redblaze8700
@redblaze8700 4 жыл бұрын
Prussia! Pushing down on you, pushing down on me. Oh my! We're under Prussia!
@1anfinity08
@1anfinity08 4 жыл бұрын
Damn what a fitting song
@lindamyers1386
@lindamyers1386 4 жыл бұрын
🙄
@blaineedwards8078
@blaineedwards8078 3 жыл бұрын
By David Boo-hoo and Freddie Uranus...
@widzimisio7724
@widzimisio7724 3 жыл бұрын
that could be a hit in 1740 !!!!!!
@darialaskowska
@darialaskowska 23 күн бұрын
😂😂
@ericamcveigh993
@ericamcveigh993 2 ай бұрын
I want to thank you for creating all of these documentaries about German history! My dad and my grandparents immigrated from Germany to the United States of America in 1962. I have known little of my ancestor’s history until watching your videos and I am now greatly enlightened. Meanwhile, my husband who is an American of Norwegian descent is lamenting that we cannot find a similar video on Norwegian history. Searching for Norwegian history yields endless videos about the Vikings and their exploration…but what about post-Viking? Again, thank you for your excellent work!
@darthcalanil5333
@darthcalanil5333 4 жыл бұрын
Full History of Prussia: when you go crusading in the morning, but come back with Wurst und Schnitzel a few hundred years later..
@chillaxo9863
@chillaxo9863 4 жыл бұрын
These are more southern foods tbh
@chillaxo9863
@chillaxo9863 4 жыл бұрын
@Franz Naders I wouldn't know I'm swabian
@user-ul7pd7vf1l
@user-ul7pd7vf1l 4 жыл бұрын
where can i get my widerguttmachungschnitzel
@chillaxo9863
@chillaxo9863 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-ul7pd7vf1l you are grounded
@user-ul7pd7vf1l
@user-ul7pd7vf1l 4 жыл бұрын
@@chillaxo9863 the whole world is
@Alaryk111
@Alaryk111 4 жыл бұрын
I feel that this Bismarck guy has a plan.
@WhaleOfAStory
@WhaleOfAStory 4 жыл бұрын
Bismarck ALWAYS had a plan.
@praeceptor
@praeceptor 4 жыл бұрын
Some archipelago and pickled herrings would be nice.
@herecomestheA
@herecomestheA 4 жыл бұрын
Nah don't fool yourself.. Bismarck was a militarist and absolute asshole. Fuck his plans
@praeceptor
@praeceptor 4 жыл бұрын
@@herecomestheA Relax. It is some kind of meme on KZbin. "Bismarck has a plan. Bismarck always has a plan." And he was a typical political character of his era.
@praeceptor
@praeceptor 4 жыл бұрын
@Jason Bouphasavanh Check this video: "Otto von Bismarck - I: Der Wilde Bismarck - Extra History" by Extra Credits ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJSWimCaisR6oK8 ). The 'meme' shows up the first time at 6:31.
@anasevi9456
@anasevi9456 4 жыл бұрын
So refreshing to finally see someone cover the Teutonic order without glossing over their greatest drama till Frederick's time; the life or death struggle again the Lithuanians,. Who were often more than a match for the Teutonic order. This is what made the Prussian identity so strong, The Baltic pagans were not pissant tribes rolled up like a carpet before the might of Christendom, as most uneducated in the northern crusades would presume.
@INSANESUICIDE
@INSANESUICIDE 4 жыл бұрын
They had tactics and the environment on their side, they did an excellent job of surviving for a long time against a force supported by christendom
@ronfroehlich4697
@ronfroehlich4697 4 жыл бұрын
It was my understanding that the Baltic pagans were hard motherfuckers and that the Teutonic Order just proved better than others at fighting them. I'm not deeply educated on the matter.
@INSANESUICIDE
@INSANESUICIDE 4 жыл бұрын
@@ronfroehlich4697 not an expert either, they later became Prussia which became.a mility superpower that ended up uniting Germany. But earliest times fighting the baltic area pagans they had a rough time of it as they focused on heavy cavalry and infantry, and the woods and marshes and light skirmishers that faced them in aforementioned areas were less then ideal as you can imagine hehe.
@chlopakzpolski
@chlopakzpolski 4 жыл бұрын
@@ronfroehlich4697 Lithuanians were hard, they prefered to kill own women and children, and themselves than surrender to TO. On the other hand Teutonic Order had inexhaustible source of manpower from Reich, to refill loses, just like colonists in America. Lithuania was behind Prussia which took the very first shot.
@LordVader1094
@LordVader1094 4 жыл бұрын
Also let's not forget that the Lithuanians converted to Christianity on their own and even then the Teutonic Order continued to fight them.
@marthasalter405
@marthasalter405 Жыл бұрын
As someone from the US but family history that’s mostly German (Ostfriesland, Mecklenburg, Westfalen, Hesse-Darmstadt), I have struggled to understand all the history and changes in rulers. Thanks for helping!
@JUSTSANDRUDEMANNSTORM
@JUSTSANDRUDEMANNSTORM Жыл бұрын
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@GreatPolishWingedHussars
@GreatPolishWingedHussars 5 ай бұрын
Right at the beginning of this absurd video there is the completely absurd claim that the dwarf Prussia was one of the major powers in Europe. Prussia was only a middle power that was megalomaniac! Prussia only survived the Seven Years' War by luck because the Russian Empire spared Prussia. It was megalomania by the Prussian King Frederick II to dare this war against much stronger enemies. In fact, taking part in the Seven Years' War was pure megalomania by the dwarf Prussia, because Prussia did not have enough financial means and resources to wage a war against so many enemies and above all against the great power Russia. So Prussia was only able to wage this war because of significant British financial support. Without the British payments, the dwarf Prussia would have been too poor to be able to afford the war at all. Despite this, Prussia still had too few troops to stand a chance of victory. This also makes it clear that Prussia was not a great power as it is falsely claim because great powers do not need patrons to finance their wars. Then when the British stopped paying support to Prussia, Prussia could anyway no longer continue the war. Great powers do not survive through luck, just as Prueßen survived the Seven Years' War only through luck. The fact that Prussia was not destroyed in the Seven Years' War becauses of the grace of the Russian Empire is called "the Miracle of the House of Brandenburg". Great Powers don't survive by Miracles! Also a great power cannot be degrade to a puppet state like that happened with Prussia at the beginning of the 19th century by the victory of the great power France over Prussia. Without the victory of the real great powers Great Britain and Russia over the great power France, Prussia would have remained a puppet state of the French. Prussia alone was too weak to defeat France. Prussia did not survive by own strength! So it's clear that Prussia was not a great power. Absurdly, in this video, which contradicts historical facts, Lithuania is not shown as part of the Polish Empire after the Union of Krewo in 1385. It is a historical fact that since the Treaty of the Union of Krewo in 1385 there was a de jure and de facto Polish-Lithuanian personal union with the Polish king as the sovereign also of Lithuania. The Polonization of the Lithuanian nobility progressed rapidly as early as the 15th century starting with the that in total 47 selected Lithuanian nobles were adopted by Polish nobles heraldic families and granted Polish coats of arm. The names of these Lithuanian nobles were also Polonized. This gesture signified their desire to adopt Polish customs and integrate into Polish society. It was simply worth becoming a Pole, because Poles were in power in the state. In any case, the Polonization happened voluntarily. The assimilation of the Lithuanians was favored by several factors. One of the most important factors was the cultural superiority of the Poles. The Polonized Lithuanian nobility sent their sons to Poland for education. By the way, the oldest university in Lithuania is the University of Vilnius, which was founded in 1579 by the Polish king. The oldest university in Poland is the Jagiellonian University of Karaków founded in 1364 by the polish King Casimir III the Great and by the way, this ist one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. By the way, the official and written language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania before being taken over by Poland was not the Lithuanian language, which only became a written language in the 16th century, but Ruthenian, an early form of today's Belarusian and Ukrainian languages. Before being taken over by Poland in 1385, the East Slavic language Ruthenian, as most common language, was used as the written language, not Lithuanian. Besides that after Lithuania became part of the Polish Empire in 1385 everywhere the upper class spoke Polish. Only the peasants spoke Lithuanian! In any case, due to the cultural superiority of the Poles, the assimilation was greatly accelerated. This is how more and more Lithuanians want to be Poles! It was simply worth becoming a Pole and being part of the dominant ethnic group. It was worth being assimilated by the Poles! Most of Lithuanian nobility were Polonized and spoke Polish. The nobility was a role model for the rest of the population and that is why more and more non-nobles spoke Polish. In addition, it was simply worth becoming a Pole, because Poles were in power in the state. The result of this Polishization was that in the end only 4% in the former lithuanian capital spoke Lithuanian and the overwhelming majority spoke Polish. So the Poles were the political and military dominant ethnic group of this Empire and the Poles were the imperial ruling ethnic group! The Poles ruled not only the Lithuanians but also variousother peoples and there were 10 different religious groups in the Polish Empire.(Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Eastern Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, Jews, Russian Old Believers and Mennonites.) The Poles ruled the other peoples and partially assimilated them. Lithuanians and other peoples were Polonized in the Polish Empire. Only one nation was relevant in this empire and that was the Poles. In fact, Poland was the only empire in Europe for 100 years in the entire 15th century! Lithuanians as well Ruthenians the ancestors of the Belarusians and Ukrainians like various other peoples were mastered by the Poles. It was a Polish empire, because the Poles were the nation in power. The Poles ruled the other peoples and partially assimilated them. That is why the Lithuanians were almost completely Polonized. Also first correctly the so-called Holy Roman Empire is shown on the map as a patchwork of sovereign German small states. But then, absurdly, the so-called Holy Roman Empire is shown on the map as a unified state. Thereby the so-called Holy Roman Empire was still a patchwork of sovereign German small states. Which is then shown again in the video! It's all just ridiculous! Then also additionally the nonsense that Prussia allegedly created the German nation. As if there would have been no Germans without Prussia. These fools probably don't know that the Germans lived in various German small states for centuries and Prussia was also one of these German small states. They have no idea of anything, which is why they show a unified Poland in 1226. But in reality in 1138, Poland fragmented into five principalities when the Polish King Bolesław III divided his lands as legacy among his sons. Only again in 1296 Przemysł II became the king of a reunified Poland. So in 1226 there was actually no Poland that could be shown on the map. Incidentally, this was a mistake on the part of Duke Konrad of Mazovia to prompt the Teutonic Order to fight for him. Because these mass murderers not only murdered the Baltic Old Prussians hostile to Poland, but also Poles. It's a historical fact first that the Teutonic Order exterminated the Baltic old Prussians and then tried the same thing with the population of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. So with the Baltic and Slavic Ruthenian population. The Teutonic Order's attempted genocide against the population of the Lithuanian territories, which consisted of Slavic Ruthenians and Balts. For two centuries, the German knights waged a war against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. They made more than 300 "Reisen" (Journeys) to the slavic Ruthenian and Baltic lands of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. So-called "Reisen" journey raids were genocidal sacking, looting, and pillaging with massacre of the civilian population. These journey raids were also used for slave hunting and cattle were also robbed! It was precisely around that time that the entire swath of land between the Order and Lithuania became a scarcely-inhabited territory. These journey raids mostly took place in winter, because the horses with the heavily armored knights made much better progress in the swampy areas in winter. Always in winter, when the ground was frozen and the knights could easily ride in the swampy areas, there were veritable extermination campaigns. So, for the population of the areas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, winter was the season of massacres. Almost 300 winter journey raids to lands of Grand Duchy of Lithuania can be verified between 1305 and 1409 using sources. So it's not surprising that in Germany in the 30's and 40's the Teutonic Order was one of the models from history that was greatly revered. So it is not surprising that in the Nazi era this genocidal behavior of the Order was a role model. By the way, the Order also murdered Poles not only Balts and Ruthenians! For example the Order massacred in 1308 the christian Polish population of the city of Gdansk! Because of this permanent Teutonic aggression, Poland and Lithuania were in the personal union in 1386 which was actually the foundation of the Polish Empire! With that, Lithuania officially became Christian! But even after Lithuania was officially Christian, aggression against Lithuania did not stop. The aggressions only stopped and the baltic and slavic population was safe when the Order was defeated by the Polish Empire. By the way, the order was not defeated after the great battle of 1410, what many believe, when the order was defeated under the leadership of the Polish king. The Polish king had to win various other battles before the order became a vassal of the Polish Empire.
@GreatPolishWingedHussars
@GreatPolishWingedHussars 5 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the Poles, Russians and French did not finally defeat and destroy Prussia when they had the opportunity to do so. Because it would have been better for Europe if the Poles, Russians or French had finally crushed Prussia when they had the chance to do that. Prussia's only remarkable achievement was to force the other German small states into a union. Prussia was able to do this because Prussia was the strongest German small states of the various small German states. This union together with the German small states outside this union was strong enough to defeat the French in 1871. The result of this victory was the establishment of a united Germany. The consequences of of this unification to the German state were catastrophic for Europe because the consequence of this state establishment were 2 world wars and the possibility for this nation to commit various genocides. The founding of this state in 1871 was a terrible catastrophe for Europe, and without Prussia, the founding of this state in 1871 would not have happened. It is a historical fact that these two world wars would not have happened with a total of 70 million deaths for Europe if the German small states had not succeeded in founding the united German state. This nation would not have mutated into a Nazi nation either! If Prussia had not existed and thus also no unified Germany, then there would not have been also almost 50 years of communist oppression in half of Europe. The communist victory in the fallen Russian Empire was the result of the First World War caused by Germany and Austria so the communist rule over the areas of the fallen Russian Empire would never have existed without Germany like the later successes of the communists after the 2nd World War through the communists could occupy half of Europe and force the nations there to embrace communism. So NO world wars, NO genocides, NO immeasurable destruction and NO strong communism. This multiple NO would be the result of the destruction or considerable weakening of Prussia. Because Prussia made this German state possible in the first place. That was actually the only relevant achievement by Prussia! Unfortunately, when the Poles had the opportunity to do so, they did not destroy Prussia! Too bad for Europe! Others also had the opportunity to destroy Prussia or to weaken it decisively. The French and the Russians. Unfortunately they didn't use the opportunity to destroy Prussia either.
@DanielDiaz-et3ve
@DanielDiaz-et3ve Ай бұрын
I simply can’t get enough of Prussia’s history.
@ObligedUniform
@ObligedUniform 4 жыл бұрын
Only an hour? Nah man we need to expand this even MORE!
@davehallett3128
@davehallett3128 4 жыл бұрын
Fur lebensraum????
@whitealliance9540
@whitealliance9540 4 жыл бұрын
Their history can be summed up in 3 words. They all died. Come, drink from eternal wisdom. Remember the Empire isnt "holy" without religggious ideology... This stems from wisdom of G_D. Go see his forgottten son, the anti chr- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHXaqHuvfNV6h6s We will speak no more.
@timmytide1
@timmytide1 3 жыл бұрын
@@whitealliance9540 they didn't all die...
@Roseredeemed
@Roseredeemed 3 жыл бұрын
@@whitealliance9540 “white alliance” is that racial or like white hat, black hate? Also do you mean JFK jr?
@dreadedworld8864
@dreadedworld8864 3 жыл бұрын
Like Prussia's borders
@rickstepina7691
@rickstepina7691 2 жыл бұрын
I discovered that my Great Grandfather was an officer in the Prussian Navy and our family has a wonderful portrait of him in his uniform. I have also learned that a town in Poland bears my family name of "Stepina". Still trying to piece together the history of it all.
@universalconquest4447
@universalconquest4447 2 жыл бұрын
Stepina is a Slavic last name.
@Sam.G79
@Sam.G79 Жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing 👍
@SeaDemon25
@SeaDemon25 11 ай бұрын
@@universalconquest4447 there were many slav people in prussia
@mightyx5441
@mightyx5441 10 ай бұрын
​@@universalconquest4447 my brother in history prussia is a slavic country and prussian is of the slavic language branch
@noahlonaker2668
@noahlonaker2668 6 ай бұрын
I have a great great uncle that was a German stormtrooper in ww1 I had his iron cross restored and turned into a necklace. I have so much respect for my German/Prussian heritage.
@TheSeanoops
@TheSeanoops 3 жыл бұрын
*150% DISCIPLINE INTENSIFIES*
@foobazabar
@foobazabar 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear "personal union" in this video I get excited.
@feuerderveranderung6056
@feuerderveranderung6056 4 жыл бұрын
The segment about the napeolonic wars could have been 5 times as long: Friedrich Wilhelm III. was not the most competent ruler, but he was popular, modest and did delegate tasks to more competent men if the need arose. Much of his popularity came from his wife, Luise zu Mecklenburg, which he married out of love and was described as an extremly beautiful and modest women, which disliked formalities. Her death, after prussians defeat, made her a martyr and the symbol of german resistance against Napoleon. After the prussian defeat and the death of his wife, Friedrich Wilhelm III. allowed Freiherrn vom Stein, Karl August von Hardenberg, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Gerhard von Scharnhorst und August Neidhardt von Gneisenau to make radical reforms in Prussia. This reforms allowed to Prussia to modernize and played a big part in the defeat of Napoleon. The Iron Cross was founded during the war of the 6th coalition or as we germans call it "Befreiungskriege" (Wars of Liberation). The Prussian King gave the first Iron Cross to his dead wife Luise.
@rhysnichols8608
@rhysnichols8608 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree he really glossed over the napoleonic wars
@mukkaar
@mukkaar 2 жыл бұрын
Sure, but this is history of Prussia video. Not history of Napoleonic wars.
@ME-eu9sf
@ME-eu9sf 10 ай бұрын
It was Prussia that declared war, and that queen was a strong responsible of the situation.
@marinazagrai1623
@marinazagrai1623 3 жыл бұрын
I'm European, and haven't heard any of this before - imagine all of the other bits of history,we weren't taught in school and didn't know existed...one would need a PHD in European History to find this information. My head is exploding wih all of this (also having ADHD) info.
@arthurprzebinda9057
@arthurprzebinda9057 2 жыл бұрын
And yet Polish kids are expected to learn this (966 AD to modern time) by the time they finish high school.
@arthurprzebinda9057
@arthurprzebinda9057 2 жыл бұрын
@KriegLord I was actually being snarky.... Millions of Polish kids assimilate a millennium's worth of history all the time.
@arthurprzebinda9057
@arthurprzebinda9057 2 жыл бұрын
@KriegLord why the hostility? I think you're misreading my comments. Also, would you like to buy a comma?
@skaywalker20
@skaywalker20 2 жыл бұрын
I’m Polish.. this stuff is kind of a common knowledge to me. Most people I know have rough idea of history of most countries in our continent. If you claiming to be European you sure as hell have some education gaps man.. no offence. Perhaps lack of knowledge among folks is the reason we still committing the same mistakes.. Sad af.
@yedagetsfurloughbyavon9315
@yedagetsfurloughbyavon9315 2 жыл бұрын
@@skaywalker20 preach it mate,people should know their history
@manxkin
@manxkin 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the history of Prussia. I’m American and have quite a few family ancestral ties to Prussia.
@kskssxoxskskss2189
@kskssxoxskskss2189 7 ай бұрын
An entire semester in one film. Well done.
@joelgonzalez9248
@joelgonzalez9248 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing Prussia. I love history and I'd never heard of Prussia until after college. Prussia always fascinated me from the time I first heard about it.
@wandabanks6756
@wandabanks6756 5 ай бұрын
I think I was in high school when I heard about it
@thattimestampguy
@thattimestampguy 9 ай бұрын
0:14 Brandenburg, Prussia. 1:49 Thanks to the Patreon Patrons. 2:17 The Holy Roman Empire - 800 AD Charlemagne - 962 AD Otto I *The Crusade Age* 4:03 The Crusades. 5:19 The Prussians. 7:18 Levonian Crusade. 8:38 Kulmer Land, 1226. *The Teutonic Order* 10:00 Teutonic Order 1237 10:41 Teutonic Knights vs Mongol Hordes 1241 10:50 Battle on The Ice 1242 11:35 The Great Prussian Uprising 12:28 Teutonic Knights vs Lithuanians. Roman Catholics Teutonic Knights vs Pagan Lithuanians. 14:03 Teutonic Knights vs Polish 1326 14:45 1386 Lithuania converts to Catholicism. 16:32 July 15th, 1410 Battle of Grunwald, Polish and Lithuanians win. *The Prussian Federation* 18:28 The Prussian Confederation 19:15 The Thirteen Years War Disaster. 20:24 Prussian Autonomy while subject to The Polish Kingdom. 20:50 1510 - Albert *Protestant Prussia* 21:52 Martin Luther 22:27 1525 - Albert converts to Lutheranism. 24:35 Margrave of Brandenburg. 25:48 Brandenburg was subject to The Holy Roman Empire Prussia was subject to The Polish Kingdom *The Thirty Years War* 26:13 1614-1634 The Thirty Years War 27:10 1617-1619 Ferdinand II and his Bohemian Catholics. 28:48 Danish Invasion, Swedish Invasion, Ravage Brandenburg-Prussia. 29:44 The Brandenburg Population may have declined by 1/2 of the total population. *Get Strong* 30:38 31:35 After The Thirty Years War, The Holy Roman Emperor title became more Ceremonial than Powerful. *Prussian Independence 1660* 32:40 Prussian granted Independence from Poland. 33:07 1675-1679 Scanian War helped establish Prussian prestige, commanding a disciplined military. 33:59 Frederick William of Prussia. *The War of Spanish Succession* 34:52 Frederick III, Duke of Prussia gains title of King from The Holy Roman Emperor Leopold, in exchange for 8,000 Prussian Soldiers. 36:07 "King In Prussia." not King of Prussia. 37:00 The Great Northern War 1700-1720. *Frederick The Great* 38:28 Frederick II, The Great. 40:28 Frederick II's Invasion of Silesia. Battle of Molwitz. 41:50 1756 The Seven Years War. 43:34 1762 Miracle of The House of Brandenburg 44:33 Rebuild The Prussian Economy, potato 🥔 45:50 1772 First Partition of Poland. *The French Revolution* 45:53 Frederick William II 46:53 1793 & 1795 The 2nd & 3rd Partitions of Poland. 47:25 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte 🇫🇷 48:10 1806 Confederation of The Rhine 48:40 War 4th Coalition. 🇫🇷 50:04 Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia 🇷🇺 *The Rise of Deutschland* 🇩🇪 51:13 Balance of Power, Congress of Vienna. 52:55 Nationalism. Austria 🇦🇹 , Prussia , Russia 🇷🇺 form The Holy Alliance. 53:40 1848 Spring of Nations 🇩🇪 55:12 1861/1862 Otto Von Bismarck. 56:00 1866 Austro-Prussian War. 56:24 North German Confederation.
@jackftww1
@jackftww1 7 ай бұрын
26:23 G O R I L L A
@siamrain7277
@siamrain7277 5 ай бұрын
​@@jackftww1Damn I was gonna do that 😂
@chrishowland8857
@chrishowland8857 2 жыл бұрын
Love to see a history of Poland or the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth! Your documentaries are fantastic
@jayg1438
@jayg1438 Жыл бұрын
I highly recommend the book 'Iron Kingdom, the Rise and Fall of Prussia' an excellent book.
@valiatus6719
@valiatus6719 4 жыл бұрын
12:58 Ah, yes I've see the Danzig issue has been a thing between poles and Germans for nearly 1000 Years.
@TheSeanoops
@TheSeanoops 3 жыл бұрын
It’s Polish now 🇵🇱 🦅
@EiriktheNordAndersen-ju4gl
@EiriktheNordAndersen-ju4gl 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSeanoops For now.
@beebee7834
@beebee7834 3 жыл бұрын
FDR & Churchill used it to start World War Two!
@paul8158
@paul8158 3 жыл бұрын
@@beebee7834 And the Polish went along and got victimized. A pawn on the great chessboard of global dominance. Or more precise, thrown under the bus of german aggression.
@oldpolak5203
@oldpolak5203 3 жыл бұрын
@@paul8158 It all depends who you ask why WWll started or even how it finished .
@truthissacred
@truthissacred 4 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who is frustrated with this new comment style?! p.s. great video bro keep it up!
@Dysfunctional_serenity
@Dysfunctional_serenity 4 жыл бұрын
Неки Лик hate the new comments
@truthissacred
@truthissacred 4 жыл бұрын
@@JHorsti thx bro
@truthissacred
@truthissacred 4 жыл бұрын
@@Dysfunctional_serenity same lol
@libertystang
@libertystang 4 жыл бұрын
on mobile the style stayed the same... are you using a computer?
@truthissacred
@truthissacred 4 жыл бұрын
@@libertystang no bro phone
@isabellewalker2708
@isabellewalker2708 4 жыл бұрын
This is what I want from youtube. Thanks for the great vid. So interesting and imformative
@williamtheophilus9232
@williamtheophilus9232 Жыл бұрын
The video was great I must say. I really appreciate the value of the video.
@rosswebster7877
@rosswebster7877 4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Fire of Learning. Interesting fact BTW: Although the Nazis made heavy use of the iconography of the Teutonic Knights, the actual order itself was heavily suppressed during the Third Reich. The order still exists today as a charity organization.
@shady_the_one
@shady_the_one 2 жыл бұрын
Oh shit, really?
@ambernelson4149
@ambernelson4149 Жыл бұрын
@@shady_the_one no, Hitler had two portraits in his office. Bismarck and Frederick. Both prussian
@ambernelson4149
@ambernelson4149 Жыл бұрын
@@shady_the_one the NATIONAL SOCIALIST, nazi is a derogatory word meaning "redneck" from the rural common name i.e Ignatius, heavily relied on the forces of Prussia to consolidate military power. Much the same way the scarlet empress Catherine, formerly Sophia of Germany, did in russia
@shady_the_one
@shady_the_one Жыл бұрын
@@ambernelson4149 I totally buy that Hitler relied on Prussia, but I was asking if the Teutonic Order still exists as a charity organization
@ambernelson4149
@ambernelson4149 Жыл бұрын
@@shady_the_one possibly. The allies totally disbanded and confiscated all prussian territorial claims lands and properties in the aftermath... It is in the French British merican and Russian interest to keep Germany encircled occupied and powerless
@ruthking7884
@ruthking7884 Жыл бұрын
My great great grandfather fought in the Franco Prussian War...eventually emigrating to Canada in 1879 where he died in 1905...he considered himself Prussian until the day he died.
@StVertz
@StVertz 4 жыл бұрын
This is so glorious, you’re honestly amazing for actually making history really interesting! I admire the amount research you put into this behemoth of a video! Great work !
@monstermash2794
@monstermash2794 6 ай бұрын
Summon the elector counts! Great documentary!
@andrejmucic5003
@andrejmucic5003 9 ай бұрын
Great job, informative, no BS, it's appreciated.
@AnnieBlackmore
@AnnieBlackmore 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best, most accurate and completely non-biased documentary about Prussia I have ever found. Thank you for this wonderful video which really does justice to my Prussian homeland and its great personalities such as The Great Elector, the Soldier King and Frederic the Great! The only thing I missed was a mentioning of some very great consorts, such as Louise Henriette, the wife of the Great Elector, Queen Sophie Charlotte and Queen Louise. But this might be a subject for another great video.
@cameroncarter3332
@cameroncarter3332 Жыл бұрын
I was told he was a proud and "out" homosexual?
@AnnieBlackmore
@AnnieBlackmore Жыл бұрын
@@cameroncarter3332 That's complete rubbish. He was neither.
@c63amgblack
@c63amgblack Жыл бұрын
​@AnnieBlackmore go on.... I just watched a extra history series on F the G and they said that he was constantly. Though they definitely have a certain narrative perspective
@AnnieBlackmore
@AnnieBlackmore Жыл бұрын
@@c63amgblack In his youth Frederic was quite a ladies' man. He was married against his will to a woman he did not want, that's why he did not live with her, but he had a mistress, the dancer Barberina. The rumor of him being gay was spread by Voltaire after his friendship with Frederic broke up. It was an act of revenge.
@grassystars
@grassystars 6 ай бұрын
@@AnnieBlackmore he was a homosexual though I mean have you seen some of the stuff he wrote?
@Numba003
@Numba003 4 жыл бұрын
Woo! New Fire of Learning documentary! I greatly enjoy your channel man. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊
@SIMKINETICS
@SIMKINETICS 4 жыл бұрын
I came to this site seeking clarity on part of my heritage because my maternal grandfather had been a Prussian cavalry officer. I once saw a portrait of him with that helmut with the spike on top! He hated being a military man, so he deserted & emigrated to the US to avoid being executed as a deserting officer. My mother was born in Michigan, and raised in a Polish enclave. Anyway, records indicate that my grandfather was born near the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, now a part of Russia; considering that & this video, I can only conclude that the history of my heritage is hopelessly unclear!
@Stephanthesearcher
@Stephanthesearcher 3 жыл бұрын
yes, a melting pot of native baltics , slavic and german settlers. impossible to identifie as part of just one of them. i think us central europes should stop identifie as slaves germans and celts. we are ALL a mixture of all 3 components, the tru heart of europe
@lothar3610
@lothar3610 2 жыл бұрын
@@Stephanthesearcher Slavs not slaves
@MusicAlexJohnson
@MusicAlexJohnson 2 жыл бұрын
One side of my family comes from Prussia and also settled near benton harbor Michigan.
@antonikudlicki1100
@antonikudlicki1100 2 жыл бұрын
@@lothar3610 Depends on time period
@LuvBorderCollies
@LuvBorderCollies 2 жыл бұрын
Don't feel bad about being unclear because that is the history of all of Europe, including Britain. The continent was an orgy of endless wars regardless of the time period, which includes pre-Roman involvement. In the midst of violence there were natural disasters like drought and famine, then overpopulation in some areas (i.e. Goths/Cimbri/Teutones) that resulted in huge migrations wandering over Europe fighting and settling on foreign lands. The Cimbri & Teotone alliance handed Republican Rome some of its earliest defeats. Then they moved further west toward France. The huge Goth migrations are well known especially for their sacking of Rome. Europe's history is very complex and you really need a large wall of dry erase to draw boundries of kingdoms that were in constant flux. You never knew who was going to be your ally or your enemy, since they kept changing depending whims of who was coming to power. I can get a major headache just trying to follow the crazy number of battles from Netherlands to Sweden to Prussia. There were so many.
@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513
@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, I have family roots in Prussian nobility and also free farmers/landowners from Switzerland. Going back a very long time.... If live to see a bit of the past returned. Wild make things a lot better than today
@spacemerchant7
@spacemerchant7 9 ай бұрын
The history of Prussia has always been overlooked by me for various reasons. Thank you
@Bigsky1991
@Bigsky1991 2 жыл бұрын
In 1988 I was in East Berlin, before the Wall came down...and I got a gaggle of Russian Motorized Riflemen and their young Lieutenant to pose for me and with me at the famous "Alte Fritz" statue on Unter den Linden. Good times!
@gaige7871
@gaige7871 4 жыл бұрын
My family migrated to the US from Mettendorf via Antwerp in the 1870s. Thanks for the video.
@randyherbrechtsmeier4796
@randyherbrechtsmeier4796 2 жыл бұрын
Thank You Very Much. Im descended from Prussians. I have the Family history in my Bible. Long Story Short. We Helped the King of Poland and Turned on Him and Stole his Land. Im also Lithuanian on my Great Grand Mothers side. Alas all that lands in Poland. Family moved to Western Germany Prussia then Iowa USA
@PiotrMarek1988
@PiotrMarek1988 3 жыл бұрын
History of Prussia is common for Poland and Germany. This two nations created Kingdom of Prussia. Lots of Prussians had polish ancestry.
@danu6718
@danu6718 4 жыл бұрын
Stunning illustrations and maps. The best education I have learned about Germany. Absolutely brilliant.
@carlaheimerl6900
@carlaheimerl6900 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I understand my Prussian, Brandenburg and Pomeranian ancestors so much better now.
@MrNordulf
@MrNordulf 2 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting combination. My lineage is dated from XV century Prussia but now I'm living in Pomerania, so not that far away.
@hm9627
@hm9627 2 жыл бұрын
I’m really enjoying these videos, I had fair bit of knowledge about such entities, but thanks to these documentaries, I now feel that can educate myself as well as my children, amongst others even further on such aspects of the world’s history. Thank you 🙏🏾
@saltspringdesign
@saltspringdesign 2 жыл бұрын
Quite well made and informative. This is a part of my family roots so i'm very glad you made this; I learned a lot from watching it. Thank you!
@AkoaGenesis
@AkoaGenesis 2 жыл бұрын
Listening to 'voices of the past' when he mentioned Prussia and realized I really didn't know much about that country's history. Very glad to see you had a video up and a great one at that.
@luisgtz8873
@luisgtz8873 3 жыл бұрын
I love history. This is Amazing how countries and Imperials change in just decades. Thanks for your video.
@esmenhamaire6398
@esmenhamaire6398 9 ай бұрын
Excellent! This is the first time I've come across anything explaining the origins of the Prussians, rather than the tail end of their history :-}
@vincivedivicilextalionas4036
@vincivedivicilextalionas4036 4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early the Hessians were still in Trenton.
@Newbmann
@Newbmann 4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early Prussia was under the Polish boot oh wait.
@Newbmann
@Newbmann 4 жыл бұрын
@Connor Mcdairmant dude it is today I think you forgot what the Russians did to the region after WW2 Yeah Prussia is polish now.
@Newbmann
@Newbmann 4 жыл бұрын
@Connor Mcdairmant ok I see your point but it never really was just a "Slavic land before the 1950s since before the Germans it was mixed between Slavs, Balts, and a few other groups. and even when the Germans colonized it it still was mixed between them.
@whitealliance9540
@whitealliance9540 4 жыл бұрын
@@Newbmann i want all of you as well to drink from the well of blackness. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjVm3h7oJykb68 he is on earth now. See all that jesus started ? Lol things are gonna get interesting now that he is ready to leave earth. Clickk
@Cyricist001
@Cyricist001 3 жыл бұрын
The last time I was this early the Germanic tribes left east-European lands to settle further west.
@JohnSmith-rk6jy
@JohnSmith-rk6jy 4 жыл бұрын
You are THE Man! THE Best Channel. Soo stoked to see this. Keep up the Epic work. These are The Best videos and topics.
@mikemccartneyable
@mikemccartneyable 3 жыл бұрын
That was a very complex history ...and therefore amazingly well put together.
@thomasjefferson9310
@thomasjefferson9310 3 жыл бұрын
very addictive to watch ... your passion of history is what I lacked in some of my history teachers . Instantly subscribed to this phenomanel site
@koreywhite9437
@koreywhite9437 4 жыл бұрын
Fire of learning is my new favorite history channel thanks for all your content
@aliceinkwell5751
@aliceinkwell5751 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Varmia so hearing my regions history from your perspective is pretty cool. 👍 Just realised you mentioned my birth place as well 😁 Allenstein gang
@Lee-jh6cr
@Lee-jh6cr 5 ай бұрын
@aliceinkwell5751 My mother's family is from the Nidzica area - a stone's throw. They were Mazurens leaving in the 1800s for the US - to Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes - so a lot like Mazuria! I had a distant cousin that visited 3 times in the 70s - we still had relatives there. In that area the Old Prussians blended with Mazovians, so fewer left after the war than did the Germans. I hope to travel there, & to stay long enough to take it in. I know your post is 3 yrs old, but it's fun to come across someone who lives there. I believe Allenstein is close to Nidzica, yes?
@AndrewBoniface09
@AndrewBoniface09 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, didn't know Copernicus was a fighting man. All I knew of him before was his studies.
@nancyjanzen5676
@nancyjanzen5676 3 жыл бұрын
He was also a cleric.
@romanstaniszewski1030
@romanstaniszewski1030 3 жыл бұрын
HE WAS ALSO A POLISH CLERIC !
@zabooza74
@zabooza74 3 жыл бұрын
@@romanstaniszewski1030 We Wuz Copernicus and Shit...
@juliacarl584
@juliacarl584 3 жыл бұрын
It is the same with Socrates.
@heroe480
@heroe480 3 жыл бұрын
@@zabooza74 WE LOWE PUSSIA AND TUTONIC KNAIGHT
@MrJafar93
@MrJafar93 4 жыл бұрын
Nice upload! Been waiting for this one.
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311 4 жыл бұрын
My Great Great Grand father Otto fought in the Franco Prussian war on the Prussian side.
@blackbear1958
@blackbear1958 4 жыл бұрын
Mine also. The stories were passed down to the family how the hills ran like rivers of blood after the battles. They left to come to Canada being sick of all the fighting there.
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311 4 жыл бұрын
@@blackbear1958 Mine emigrated to Illinois around 1880.
@blackbear1958
@blackbear1958 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe our ancestors fought on the same battle fields together. Our relatives came over to Ottawa, Ontario around 1880 also. There last names were Kropp.
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311 4 жыл бұрын
@@blackbear1958 mine were wolunska's, they were from Posen in West Prussia. Most army's recruited regionally back then as some do now (i.e) the British army.
@blackbear1958
@blackbear1958 4 жыл бұрын
The Kropps came from Pomerania.
@MrPigeonaids
@MrPigeonaids 4 жыл бұрын
"modern day Kaliningrad" .. that just makes me sad :(
@AbrahamLincoln4
@AbrahamLincoln4 4 жыл бұрын
It may be "Kaliningrad" to our brains, but it will always be "Königsberg" in our hearts!
@MrPigeonaids
@MrPigeonaids 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbrahamLincoln4 well said Abe
@mozambiquehere5903
@mozambiquehere5903 4 жыл бұрын
@@AbrahamLincoln4 Amen Brother.
@Simon-d
@Simon-d 4 жыл бұрын
the film explains the story well. what started as a crusade against pagans, then fellow orthodox christians, then slaughter of fellow catholics, then centuries of universal bloodshed, is now finally ended and all live in peace. i hope you are not sad about such status quo or you would be siding with neonazis.
@Cyricist001
@Cyricist001 3 жыл бұрын
@@Simon-d That peace is predisposed on ethnic cleansing, something the Nazis would agree with, the only difference is the Germans were erased instead of the Slavic elements. But don't worry, humans mingle and intermarry and once the population is mixed up enough, ethnic conflict will start again, it's only a question of time, nothing more.
@Proverbs31_25
@Proverbs31_25 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you - most i've learned about Prussia - my maternal grandfather (born 1921 - usa michigan) His Family Tree starts in 1823 when his dna family left Prussia to enter America then settling in Michigan. (Wilcox) his mother's (my great grandma) her family came from Poland and his father (my great grandfather) was Prussian (how ironic) and yes they were Lutheran! (no one in my entire family is or was catholic) both my grandfathers families came from Prussia; both had bright green eyes and both my great grandfathers had green eyes and all were Rh O Negative blood type. my father's family came from Prussia in 1850s (Crall -Krall) (my family has a news paper article from Arkansas 1857 - welcoming my Prussia family saying "farmers from Prussia have moved here to Arkansas USA to be farmers" i too have true green eyes & Rh O Negative blood -same as both of my parents. my siblings & I are same o negative as well as all 3 of my children have same blood type as me and all have green eyes --- (both my grandmother's mother's families were from southern Ireland and my paternal great grandmother had German father & husband) === i have never had a DNA family tree test ---- that would be interesting to see the results i am grateful for my green eyes 💚 and to know a little bit about where some of my family migrated from ... all were hardworking immigrants that had strong Christian morals (Lutheran) - Michigan & Arkansas & Oklahoma - obviously they left Prussia & Poland for proper reasons between (1823-1850s) to move far away to the USA -maybe seeking freedom and escaping war & poverty to have a better opportunity in the USA i could not find much information on Prussia - thank you kindly LS-Crall
@Cycke86
@Cycke86 11 ай бұрын
not finishing off Prussia when we could is probably Poland's biggest historical blunder.
@LinusE
@LinusE 2 жыл бұрын
I saw someone mentioning being from Europe and not hearing of this. I can agree. I remember hearing A LOT about Germany and the German Empire but rarely did we ever talk about how strong the Prussian Empire was.
@benedict3974
@benedict3974 2 жыл бұрын
I did a presentation about the 7 year war at school once and when I explained which side countries were supporting and all literally no one knew about Prussia… I’m Dutch btw
@altechelghanforever9906
@altechelghanforever9906 2 жыл бұрын
@@benedict3974 Bruh...how can Prussia be that much forgotten? I mean they were pretty relevant until the 1930s.
@benedict3974
@benedict3974 2 жыл бұрын
@@altechelghanforever9906 idk man, but most people don’t really care about history
@altechelghanforever9906
@altechelghanforever9906 2 жыл бұрын
@@benedict3974 Unfortunately that is very much true.
@altechelghanforever9906
@altechelghanforever9906 2 жыл бұрын
@Vater Prussia Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if that were more than true.
@boston_octopus
@boston_octopus 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for thoroughly explaining the origins and status of Prussia!
@burgermeowster
@burgermeowster 3 жыл бұрын
I was doing some family research recently and on the 1880 U.S census one of my direct ancestors claimed to be Prussian then on the 1900 one he claims German. I was interested to learn of the history after seeing that. So thank you for the video.
@Anthony-hu3rj
@Anthony-hu3rj 2 жыл бұрын
Anna, That's so interesting. My West Prussian great grandparents (on my mother's side) left in 1880! Went to Minnesota to farm.
@lowersaxon
@lowersaxon 2 жыл бұрын
Wentz is German for sure.
@burgermeowster
@burgermeowster 2 жыл бұрын
@@lowersaxon You are right but the family name Wentz comes from older immigrants back in the 18th century and they came from Rhineland-Palitanate region. This person was from a different part of my tree and the last name is escaping me right now.
@darioscomicschool1111
@darioscomicschool1111 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this One! I had so much fun!
@JosephOKeefe-if1pr
@JosephOKeefe-if1pr Жыл бұрын
Fantastic Work!
@zabooza74
@zabooza74 3 жыл бұрын
Quite a fair and interesting treatment of the subject. Especially the prehistory of Prussia the Teutonic Order and the various factions that grew out of it that I didn`t know about. I come from the Brandenburg region myself and grew up visiting the Sanssouci Palace with my parents, which made me become interested in the history of it.
@EdgedShadow
@EdgedShadow 3 жыл бұрын
That painting at 57:28 says it all about the creation of the German Empire. The eye naturally goes to Bismarck, standing in the center of the frame in a very distinctive uniform instead of to Wilhelm I.
@georgecromarty5372
@georgecromarty5372 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. True history, pure and simple. Taught objectively, but captivating, nonetheless. A++ !
@BlackPawnMartyr
@BlackPawnMartyr 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video on the formation of Prussia. Really enjoyed it.
@toddbonin6926
@toddbonin6926 4 жыл бұрын
This is your best video to date! Wunderbar und danke schoen!
@user-vh6gw1hr6c
@user-vh6gw1hr6c 4 жыл бұрын
A brilliant video! Channels like yours are a godsend and deserve much recognition for your hard work and passion of history!
@jonny2waggons825
@jonny2waggons825 3 жыл бұрын
Well done. Love your choice of background artwork too
@noelrios9320
@noelrios9320 4 жыл бұрын
This documentary is so thorough and covers alot, Bravo bro.
@williamtheophilus9232
@williamtheophilus9232 Жыл бұрын
Yeah you can say that again I can't stop watching the video.
@johnweber4029
@johnweber4029 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent documentary. I really enjoyed this and learned a lot of things about the history of Prussia including a few things about Fredrick the Great.
@Jenifer_G
@Jenifer_G Жыл бұрын
There is a great book written about Frederick, called, Frederick the Great Absolution and Administrarion. Read it decades ago, very hard book to read but really informative of him and that era.
@scottwichmann1580
@scottwichmann1580 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, history is an integral part of society and must not be forgotten.
@annwilliams6438
@annwilliams6438 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent as usual. Thank you.
@macp5464
@macp5464 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, man!
@MrFoxington
@MrFoxington 4 жыл бұрын
I love these history videos so much!
@winnietheshrew2957
@winnietheshrew2957 4 жыл бұрын
Spelling correction: "Kerls, wollt ihr denn ewig leben?" Greetings from Germany :)
@Fireoflearning
@Fireoflearning 4 жыл бұрын
Danke
@sockenpuppe1057
@sockenpuppe1057 4 жыл бұрын
eigentlich is es KERLE .. die Mehrzahl von Kerl .. edit but spoken in old German Kerls is fair
@winnietheshrew2957
@winnietheshrew2957 4 жыл бұрын
@@Fireoflearning Thank YOU for teaching me stuff I never heard of in history class.
@EchtMartijn
@EchtMartijn 4 жыл бұрын
Dudes, do you want eternal life?
@sockenpuppe1057
@sockenpuppe1057 4 жыл бұрын
@@winnietheshrew2957 if you can ignore his bias
@RavenClaw88
@RavenClaw88 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE astronomy! I will check out your other channel. Thanx for the heads up!
@meteoman7958
@meteoman7958 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant presentation!
@PtolemyAtheling
@PtolemyAtheling 4 жыл бұрын
A history of Castile would be much appreciated.
@Lil_Vilkas
@Lil_Vilkas 4 жыл бұрын
Loved the fact you didn't skim over the Old Prussians, despite there not being a lot of solid information on them. Thanks so much! Hope you do more videos on the Baltic states in the future! also slight pronunciation correction for 15:30: "Vee-TOE-tas", not "Vai-TAU-tas"
@FG-dw9cf
@FG-dw9cf 6 ай бұрын
Great job!
@martinhessler3887
@martinhessler3887 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your documentary on prussian history it was amazing. now i understand it alot more and appreciate it.
@j1r2000
@j1r2000 4 жыл бұрын
26:23 why is harambe in the 3rdy years war?
@flamixflame2685
@flamixflame2685 4 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only person who noticed
@kanyekubrick5391
@kanyekubrick5391 4 жыл бұрын
*3RdY*
@kajtekii4666
@kajtekii4666 4 жыл бұрын
The real question right there
@Daniel.Liddicoat
@Daniel.Liddicoat 4 жыл бұрын
Totally checks out
@Natureboy10307
@Natureboy10307 4 жыл бұрын
James Selkirk I spotted it random was freaking cause we listening not watching then sat back to see just to catch the image blow my mind. I don’t even think can watch the rest ; gorilla so majestic lmao.
@louvendran7273
@louvendran7273 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. As someone that has been personally affected by the 'Great Game'. This was really interesting.
@comradeedwin1006
@comradeedwin1006 4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos keep the great work up!
@williamtheophilus9232
@williamtheophilus9232 Жыл бұрын
So interesting.
@ACHistory
@ACHistory 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have some video ideas below: Full History of Your Channel? Or Egypt?
@InvertedGigachad
@InvertedGigachad 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, Prussia. One hell of an hour well invested
@vacayjet1
@vacayjet1 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Documentary !
@anggungunara
@anggungunara Жыл бұрын
This is so inpressively well-written, eliminated some of my inner confusion about this side of history👍👍👍
@Kwaa00_
@Kwaa00_ 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed it, ur next doc should be the history of the Netherlands.
@erics1892
@erics1892 3 жыл бұрын
This very well may be the best KZbin channel.
@paulgaskins7713
@paulgaskins7713 4 жыл бұрын
I seriously love these country history videos the most out of all your content (which mostly all of them are absolutely amazing) because I was in AP European history which was a few years back so not only is this a great refresh, but through your videos and the damn hard work you do for these, I not only have learned more but I’m able to conceptualize and see the bigger picture, yet the intricacies and ebb and flow of history is so much more clear to me. Truly, thank you.
@vassa1972
@vassa1972 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting video thanks for the information
@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4
@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4 4 жыл бұрын
I wanna see Italy now.. the other European unification that upset the balance of power in those times.
@crqf2010ruler
@crqf2010ruler 4 жыл бұрын
Italy is merely a geographical expression.
@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4
@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4 4 жыл бұрын
@@crqf2010ruler it's still a significant expression if you asked me.
@Sharnoy1
@Sharnoy1 4 жыл бұрын
Gonna watch the video later. Just came here to tell you that i love your content! Please keep up the good work
@ladymopar2024
@ladymopar2024 2 жыл бұрын
This came in my recommended, I'm glad it did because I was just thinking about the history of different countries you have a new subscriber I guess I'll be binge-watching you today thank you When people don't even realize there are different types of knights out there, you never hear about the Teutonic Knights
@williamtheophilus9232
@williamtheophilus9232 Жыл бұрын
I must say lady the video was something else because I can’t stop watching.
@markonhistory514
@markonhistory514 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos of yours, I think it’s because it covers such a wide range in history! Thank you for your work!
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