Otto von Bismarck - The Iron Chancellor - Extra History - Part 4

📜 History of Otto von Bismarck, Part 4
Bismarck turned up the heat on his long-term plan to unite the German Confederation under Prussian leadership. He allied with Austria to seize a piece of disputed land, then maneuvered them into a war that he decisively won. Even an assassination attempt could not stop him.
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[@extrahistory]

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[@leroyjenkins155]

Extra Credits hi

[@ravnnordlingtnnesen600]

Nice episode

[@ravnnordlingtnnesen600]

Extra Credits I have waited for this episode

[@hyperion9911]

Extra Credits I'm so happy because one of your john videos was used at my school😉

[@Yannis1a]

There is a problem with the flags (again), that is not the Austrian empire flag that's the Austro-Hungarian Empire flag

[@Exodon2020]

Bismarck actually kept that revolver as a souvenir - and used to glare at it for hours while thinking about his next moves.

[@albertclockwork5820]

It's an interesting way to keep your ego in check. Still weird tho.

[@javierpowell4705]

Wernher von Kerman makes sense it gives him a reminder that his plans could be foiled when he leasts expects it.

[@subtlewhatssubtle]

Fun fact, Bismarck never actually checked the revolver after his friend bought it for him at the police auction after the assassination attempt...and no one realized that the sixth round was still in the gun, unfired. That is, until eight years later, when a party was held at Bismarck's estate, and a certain Herr von Unrun Bomst picked up the gun in Bismarck's study. He managed to inadvertently work the action in his recklessness, and in doing so shot the infamously overweight Parliamentarian Jordan Deidesheim in the stomach, coming very close to assassinating him by accident.

[@gunnerr8476]

subtlewhatssubtle the revolver is really really scary tbh, its not fired to kill Jordan, there also another shot in different event

[@Shunrar]

Would be nice if they'd put that in the next episode....

[@Ouvii]

Front of shirt: Bismark had a plan. Bismark always had a plan. Back of shirt: Bismark always had a backup plan.

[@SatyaVenugopal]

Back of back of shirt: But Moltke knew that plans never survive contact with the enemy.

[@IceRanger41]

I want this shirt, with the animation

[@user-qo5co8sp9q]

Inside of the shirt: bismarck always had a backup backup plan

[@helrem]

Bismarck WAS the plan hahaha

[@hayimlee7070]

I want this shirt

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

"Hunting the Bismarck" is the recommended video after the assassination attempt on Otto? Man, you guys are cold!... COLD AS THE IRON CHANCELLOR, AMIRITE?!

[@ciernselar6549]

No wonder they named the Bismarck after him. It just wouldn't die.

[@namingisdifficult408]

Trygve Plaustrum nice

[@fortnutz-gaming8835]

Man u loved the battleship Bismarck cause its strong and powerful

[@knowledgeforeverlearnerboi4212]

The only thing I wanna know is why does he called the 'Iron man' also his name is bismark and here is Bismarck

[@thetrollingpanda2790]

Trygve Plaustrum I'm not sure if I should insult you or applaud you for that, what do you think?

[@skye_gazer]

Bismark ALWAYS had a plan. General Moltke: "Plans never survive contact with the enemy." Welp.

[@archezwei1729]

After Plan A, Plan B. After Plan B, Plan C

[@heavystalin2419]

"You see, if we throw enough plans at the enemy, at one moment there will be no enemy"

[@archezwei1729]

@@heavystalin2419 I recommend Stanislaw Lem's "Memoirs found in a bathtub"; This book will make you understand this method happily.

[@llSuperSnivyll]

Bismark always had a plan. Moltke didn't need them.

[@alangao4693]

Bismarck ALWAYS had a backup plan

[@connorr-w9133]

"IRON CHANCELLOR" *sick guitar riffs*

[@quintenwhyte6660]

German version of Tony Stark?

[@weldonwin]

Thats the power of Otto Von Bismarck, his sheer awesomness, warps the very fabric of space and time, so that there can be electric guitar riffs, more than fifty years before the invention of electric guitars. This may also explain how the man can be shot five times at pointblank range and have the bullets BOUNCE OFF HIS RIBS! "Your Puny Weapons Cannot Harm Me! For I am Bismarck, Shooter of ceilings and releaser of foxes into your living room. Fear my awesome powers of drinking and cramming, for I will F*CK YOU UP (Politically speaking) and then Look awesome doing it!"

[@qwertyzxcvbn6929]

and people thought politicians were lame

[@THATotherGUY415]

If he's called The Iron Chancellor does that mean that his wife is called the Iron Maiden? 🤔

[@enlightedjedi]

Real world version of Tony Stark :)!

[@rabbityfrogs]

fun fact: when the war with austria ended, austria gave venice to france instead of italy since the italians did terrible in the war. france then gave venice to italy.

[@jackt4595]

Task failed successfully XD

[@mohitjoshi2261]

Imagine if the French actually kept Venice, what would happen?

[@jackt4595]

@@mohitjoshi2261 prob Italy would had joined Prussian in the war against france

[@jackt4595]

@@mohitjoshi2261 or which I think is most likely,they would trade savoy for Venice

[@nicopavvi8494]

The funny thing is that Austria proposed to Italy to give Venice to the French to keep Italy away from Prussia before the war... Don't ask me why...

[@Blindanddumb]

"There was the problem of France." German history 101.

[@romeoduque7297]

Lmfao

[@Shanoyu19271]

Lmfa

[@jona7357]

Lmf

[@te0nani]

"Please don't bully me, Germany!" The Manga

[@meias.]

Lm

[@vicentetemes5793]

*Bismarck buys a house* -Mr. Bismarck, would you like to take a look at the floor plans? *Bismarck bismarcks harder*

[@yorneustein7851]

Made my day

[@zagboygamez5930]

If what I just did WASN’T laughing for twelve minutes and sharting my pants, I don’t know what is.

[@furno0698]

Vicente Temes ()

[@TheAustronaut03]

Why let -supporting the Antipope- an Assasination attempt get in the way of a good -Crusade Prusso-Austrian war

[@Burn_Angel]

I'm guessing the roof is bullet proof, am I right?

[@petrameyer1121]

Bismark was told by the Kaiser himself: "It was not easy being a King/Kaiser under you!" And his treaties kept Europe peaceful for some time. The Austrian War was also the prime example of Moltke's tactic: "Getrennt marschieren, vereint schlagen!" - "march seperately, attack jointly"

[@tavasp]

Napoleon also followed his tactics and that was how he was able to move so quickly. He separated his army into corps and moved separately until the enemy was found

[@diapason89]

"Iron Chancellor" sounds like a good Sabaton song.

[@superpatatas_]

Yes

[@puganimations2418]

Oh no

[@Qrcrap]

Got me thinking

[@KaiserStormTracking]

Yes!

[@misterk9301]

Bismarck too op

[@charleslathrop9743]

"It is hard being the Emperor under Bismark." - Kaiser Wilhelm I

[@JK03011997]

Yeah, but that was Wilhelm II, an emperor with a legit claim on most incompetent emperor of Germany

[@Drago5313]

Sorry I have to correct you here, that was Wilhelm the I. Wilhelm the II was the guy who kicked out Bismarck and basicly started World War I

[@charleslathrop9743]

You're right, Wilhelm I said it.

[@mjbull5156]

And right now he is only a King.

[@charleslathrop9743]

No, right now he is dead. You think the quote will be more funny if I wait to post it on a later video? Like... that will change something?

[@YesNo-qr4id]

I have a plan, a plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a fox....

[@yorneustein7851]

Otto Von Bismark a desert Fox ?

[@bskorupk]

Lord Biiiismark, Lord Biiiismark, with Many a cunning Plaaan, Lord Biiiismark, Lord Biiiiismark, you Blood and Iron maan!

[@cdtlnc1135]

A plan so cunning it could have been thought up by a fox who had just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University?

[@robertwalpole360]

*gets all giddy*

[@FueledByAdobo03]

Oh my giddy aunt! BLACKADDER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bekluwe]

Theodore Roosevelt: I got shot and afterward held a speech Bismarck: how cute

[@the_certified_moron]

Otto von Bismarck: oh how cute Battleship Bismarck: adorable

[@CStone-xn4oy]

@@the_certified_moron ?: Amateurs. Bismarck and Theodore Roosevelt: "What was that punk?" Andrew Jackson: *Turns around with multiple bullets in his body from duels* "Amateurs!"

[@joshuaridgway3230]

@@CStone-xn4oy Andrew Jackson: Lightweights. Next time try beating the would be assassin so savagely your own body guards have to pull you off him

[@CStone-xn4oy]

@@joshuaridgway3230 Yeah but Jackson was a nut. A badass but a nut.

[@lightsidesoul]

@@CStone-xn4oy We all know that if Otto Von Bismarck, Theodore Roosevelt, and Andrew Jackson ever met, it would end in either the longest street brawl in recorded history or the most badass bar-hopping party on the planet. Followed by the longest street brawl in recorded history.

[@hablov2204]

moltke: Leads a lighting war wehrmacht 70+ years later: let's do that

[@blockmasterscott]

'Bismark had a list and checked it twice". ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Extra Credit's sense of humor!

[@enlightedjedi]

Already getting into the Christmas spirit :)!

[@geraldgrenier8132]

Thanksgiving has fallen to the onslaught of Christmas! Fortify Halloween!

[@ergbudster3333]

Bismark always had a plan.

[@wgk4845]

I think OP trying to talk about T-Swift song. Not Christmas imho.

[@geraldgrenier8132]

+wgk4845 um _Santa Claus Is Coming To Town_ is both older and much more famous than anything by T-Swift, plus the OP was reference the joke in the video

[@princessLilytea]

"also: Lichtenstein became an independent country" wut... how did that happen?

[@gianlucaborg195]

Disputed Territory in the middle of mountains that no one really wanted to take or let go - solution - independence

[@gianlucaborg195]

Disputed Territory in the middle of mountains that no one really wanted to take or let go - solution - independence

[@princessLilytea]

Oh, neat. Thanks ^^

[@rjfaber1991]

Liechtenstein had been the County of Vaduz in earlier centuries, when it was acquired by the Liechtenstein family because they wanted to own lands that had imperial immediacy (which basically meant they were only subject to the Holy Roman Empire, not to anyone else), and Vaduz just so happened to have that. Gradually the Liechtensteins lost their other territories, and so their name came to be used as a synonym for the former County of Vaduz. Liechtenstein was almost merged into Bavaria by Napoleon, but managed to remain independent, and continued to do so afterwards. When EH says that Liechtenstein "became independent" in 1868, that's actually not entirely true. As +Gianluca Borg mentioned, Liechtenstein was so small and insignificant that nobody actually bothered to officially recognise them until 1868, but in that year, Liechtenstein also officially declared its neutrality and completely disbanded its armed forces, counting on protection from Austria to stop them being invaded, thus ironically actually increasing its dependence on foreign powers... Then again, it could only ever be invaded by a country that was willing to risk a diplomatic crisis in order to gain half a square kilometre of alpine valleys, so that was never likely. As you can imagine, nobody's bothered invading Liechtenstein since; even in World War II their neutrality was respected by all sides, and today it's a tax haven with more businesses than people, and Europe's only remaining Limited Monarchy, where the monarch's powers fall somewhere in between those of a Constitutional Monarchy and an Absolute Monarchy.

[@princessLilytea]

oh wauw, Thanks!

[@silversnakeproductions3241]

Why let a little looting get in the way of a good crusade?

[@enlightedjedi]

Oldie and goodie :)!

[@efinya]

It was Walpole.

[@Retiarius2]

Morals? We don't need no stinkin' morals!

[@namingisdifficult408]

Silversnake Productions 10/10

[@MultiAlpha11]

You just don't see politicians of his caliber anymore

[@X3105i]

A European Bismarck. That would be awesome

[@OnThePath777]

@@X3105i yea, specifically now with the current situation in Europe

[@festethephule7553]

@@OnThePath777 Which current situation in Europe?

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

@@OnThePath777 Getting a new Bismarck equivalent as Prime Minister of Germany could lead them to unify Europe under the EU. Would be simply amazing.

[@slendy9600]

I think we need an iron chancellor shirt... Yeeaaaah we're definitely gonna need an iron chancellor shirt...

[@jamesphillips531]

slendy9600 I think we can all agree on that one. If they sold shirts for things like "IT WAS WALLPOLE" I would buy it and wear it every week just so that my friends can say "Who the hell is wallpole?" And I just reply "don't worry, just know it was wallpole okay"

[@markwinters6265]

James Phillips AGREED

[@chrisforsyth8323]

In Kevlar, if you can...

[@jesuscarrion3763]

not a shirt. A BULLET PROF VEST

[@noahfischer3789]

James Phillips They do have an “It Was Walpole” shirt

[@gideonchua9448]

I would love to see a follow up episode on Moltke the Elder. As awesome as Bismarck was it was Moltke that set the precedent for German warfare as the world moved into the 20th century.

[@scribblerstudios9895]

honestly they were likely the masters of their fields at the time. Cause only a pair of truely great masters could what they did be accomplished so succinctly

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"There was the problem of France." As always. :P

[@JetstreamGW]

Slander!

[@joehell.6474]

Vive la France !

[@rivox1009]

damn Big Blue Blob

[@rjfaber1991]

Everytime I hear a North American say "France", with that weird non-trap-bath-split accent they have, I just hear "friends"...

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

can't do much against Prussia's 852% discipline

[@aguy7848]

This channel is truly incredible. It's all the fun and learning of history class without a ton of godawful tests or textbooks.

[@adamhosek1620]

You should definitely make a series about the Hussite wars. It has everything - drunk king, sudden revolution, peasants and fanatics beating the crusaders, brilliant plans and terrible solutions, anarchy and intrigues and an unstable peace with lots of problems for the future of Central Europe

[@KanaiIle]

That´s actually a really good proposal.

[@new--mango]

@@KanaiIle k .

[@SatyaVenugopal]

Bismarck: "I have a plan. I always have a plan." Moltke: "Noob. Plans never survive contact with the enemy."

[@d_wang9836]

Bismarck always has a plan *A L W A Y S*

[@unicat2190]

Bismarck always have a plan B and C And all 36 letters of the alphabet. Oh you thought there were only 26? NOT FOR BISMARcK

[@trumint821]

ALWAYS. HAS. A. P L A N .

[@enlightedjedi]

Bran Stark- the 3 eyed raven- will ruin it for him :(!

[@luckygozer]

But if no plan survives contact with the enemy and yet bismarck always has a plan. Have we created a paradox?

[@enlightedjedi]

After contact with the enemy, Bismark has a new plan, always, even if the plan is to send tiny Bismarks to make more plans for every soldier :)!

[@NobelTheKnave]

Assassin: Shoots Bismarck a bunch of times Bismarck: *‘Tis but a scratch*

[@erikuszephiel1225]

A beach ball always lightens the mood, doesn't it?

[@jackalope_kracken1856]

Erikus Zephiel YES!

[@Anglomachian]

Every time the image at 5:51 happens, I just imagine Bismark marching down the street to the second half of "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who.

[@ethancooper1056]

I already need a "It is go-time in Bismarck Land" shirt

[@RycoreXIII]

Bismarck ALWAYS has a plan

[@RycoreXIII]

always

[@TheWarriorpony]

Rycore XIII Bismark always has a Backup plan too

[@enlightedjedi]

A plant, dear sir, have you said a plant :)?

[@rory_person_being]

I'd like to give a quick thanks to the patreons for voting for this series, as it has been one of the most interesting EH series ever. And thank you Extra Credits for making this such a good series, I wish the best for the last parts of this series. AND OMG THE IRON CHANCELLOR LINE!

[@lonefish8128]

This guy takes 5 shots and he's ok but in the films ppl die with one bullet in their torso in 5 seconds.... It seems I have to try this on myself to find out

[@a.morphous66]

*BANG* *Thump*

[@rjfaber1991]

In films people die if a sword bounces off their armour... I don't think you ought to rely on Hollywood for a realistic image of the lethality of different items.

[@fipse]

Bismarck was wearing thick clothes that day and the gun the guy used was quite weak.

[@braxtonrasmussen2110]

I'll get the Darwinist award ready!

[@Slash-XVI]

Obviously the answer is bismark was a member of the camerilla!

[@HappyHussar]

Love this series, factual enough to teach and light hearted enough that it is easy for students to pay attention. Keep them coming !!!

[@markwinters6265]

Please do a series on Frederick the Great. thanks

[@timothymclean]

New series are decided by Patreon suggestions and votes, not random people suggesting things in the comments. Go bug the patrons (or become one yourself).

[@KendrixTermina]

YES! Do the Potato story!

[@rico1346]

Timothy seems a little harsh there but hey, he ain't lying, sorry :(

[@GardEngebretsen]

Frederick always had a plan. And that plan was always to partition Poland and annex Silesia.

[@markwinters6265]

I donated several dollars earlier.

[@brainface2970]

Prussia has won this war not only because of Moltke but they had invented a new Type of rifles, that could be reloaded without the need to stand up, and this Technology made the (deciding) victory at Königgrätz possible.

[@yorneustein7851]

Brain Face Hinterlader , then first guns who you Load from the back in stead the front

[@HSMiyamoto]

I think James is deliberately avoiding military history. Hence no mention of Konigsgratz or the Needle-Gun.

[@KanaiIle]

I don´t think "firing without the need to stand" is the big innovation here - pretty sure a musket coul do that as well. However, Prussia had cartridge based rifles that could be loaded from the back, which meant that you could *reload* the gun without standing up.

[@matiasmakinen5028]

You talking about dreyse needle rifles?

[@HSMiyamoto]

Yes, but needle-gun is the more common term. Remember that any firearm normally fired horizontally in direct fire mode is a "gun," regardless of whether or not the barrel is rifled.

[@DragoniteSpam]

I feel like staring a firestorm in the comments today. So who would win, Walpole or Bismarck? (I leave the details up to you.)

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Walpole. Always Walpole.

[@FWDDGS]

They would stare at each other for about 30 seconds, each calculating the damage to the earth and their empires by fighting, the gain they could earn by winning, and then smile, say “No”/“Nein” and walk away Then Metternich would breathe a sigh of relief.

[@mrfried]

The answer is Warpole. Because although Bismarck has a plan, Bismarck always had a plan, what EH didn't mention was that plan was: Warpole Although they did allude to this at 6:02

[@divaybishnoi2773]

DragoniteSpam dont go there dude

[@jameswhite153]

they would team up and screw over everyone

[@SergioKoolhaas]

"Chancellor von Bismarck, you just survived an assassination attempt. How did it happen?" "It looks like I'm... (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) the Iron Chancellor. " YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!

[@rjfaber1991]

I think you're being a bit harsh on Napoleon III there... He did almost single-handedly put France back in a position of power on the world stage, pushing himself into so many global conflicts that France could simply no longer be ignored as it had been during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy. He was also by most means a very capable domestic ruler. The only thing that Napoleon III lacked was a vision for Europe, and given what happened to his uncle, I don't blame him for taking a backseat in European affairs.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

They said he was too clever for his own good and not his uncle, I don't think neither assessment was too harsh (unless I missed something they said).

[@gianlucaborg195]

A couple of things starting with the shortest first. There was no July Monarchy. He mostly only built up and expanded on Paris. Napoleon III was no great military commander. Napoleon I was undisputed in his height in 1805. All his military campaigns (Crimea 1853-56, Italy 1860's, Mexican Adventure, etc, had a high cost, high casualty ratio (especially the first 2) and failed to achieve anything of substance for France as he only half-heartedly committed to his campaigns, pleasing neither the Catholics, or the Conservatives or the Expansionists or anyone really.... not even his wife in 1871.)

[@frederickthegreat1352]

His fatal mistake was not helping Austria in the Austro-Prussian war, when he had the chance, together they would be able to stand up to Bismarck and limit Prussian expansion. By not getting involved, he allowed Prussia to deafeat Austria and France one by one and throw off the balance of Europe by forming the German Empire. Other than that he was very capable ruler.

[@matthiase3287]

+Frederick Well france helping austria and austria beating the prussians might as well lead to the forming of the german empire under austria. And not supporting either side might have also lead to a decade long innergerman war that would have crippeled the german federation. I think calling it a fatal mistake is only true in hinside.

[@rjfaber1991]

+Frederick the Great - True. As I said, he lacked a vision for Europe. While von Bismarck was reshaping the balance of power in Europe, Napoleon III was busy orchestrating power plays in the Americas and the Far East. It's easy to say that France should have intervened on Austria's behalf, but less easy to actually do so succesfully, considering how much of the French army was stationed in Mexico, how much of France's military industry was occupied with pumping out weaponry for the CSA and Japan, and how much of the French navy was occupied in representing French interests in Asia.

[@andersonfrans]

I mean, how you can get Italy without a Venice? 🤣🤣

[@kevin8712]

Well Rome, Florence, Genoa...

[@Inny1984]

The assasin removed the Barrel of his Pistol to better hide it. But without the Barrel the bullets where not that powerfull.

[@Aereto]

Inny1984 Apparently the shooter did not understand how guns get their power from. The length of the barrel does work to increase the bullet's momentum by prolonging the pressure subjected from the ignited cartridge. If the barrel is rifled, the bullet spin also helps in keeping a steady flight.

[@mrjopen270]

Bismark: Unify German states: Ok

[@gianlucaborg195]

Actually...... Unify or you will be destroyed by the French.........Prussia protects!

[@asharaesrol3781]

The south: Do we really want and need to unify?

[@ihatetobethatguybut7175]

@@asharaesrol3781 Bismarck: Yes.

[@amoguspogchamp1008]

You know a video that begins with Otto von Bismarck as a cowboy will be good

[@yay9281]

I don't even make Videos! Cute acter

[@LoganSewell83]

Prince Bismarck looked like Mad Dog Tannen in that intro.

[@Thure.]

Yeehaw you lactating danes

[@Frikiman_H]

This proves that Bismarck is the best waifu. He is so tsundere: he appears tough, but deep down he's madly in love with his plans.

[@HDreamer]

Interestingly, if I remember correctly, Bismarck had a very high-pitched voice. xD And he used it effectively to get what he wanted from his King.

[@Alaryk111]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rV6voKOum9qVors Bismarck voice

[@leion1594]

Please make a shirt that says "Bismarck always has a plan" on the front and "Bismarck always has a backup plan" on the back. I would buy 50 of them.

[@HARVEE64]

Next episode: Germany steamrolls France (Part 1 of 3)

[@HARVEE64]

Timothy Integra Wingates Hellsing 1870- Napoleon III gets beaned at Sedan 1914- Germany gets to the gates of Paris and France only survives the war because of British assistance. 1940- France surrenders before the end of the year. I’d call all of those being thoroughly steamrolled.

[@yorneustein7851]

Timothy Integra Wingates Hellsing oh and we did not attempt to conquer France in 2 world wars ... WE TRYED TO CONQUER EVVRRRYONE

[@harrisonissac8810]

Exactly😂😂

[@yorneustein7851]

Harrison Issac Sorry but as German ( Preussian ) I just have to correct this FOOKING frech Fool (FFF)

[@noHarmony1]

Germany might be the most influental country in the EU, but they are far from ruling it. After two extremely pointless WWs most Germans know that cooperation between the european nations is better for everybody. So please stop your unqualified insulting of half of our fellow Europeans, we really don´t need people like you that make us look like total jerks again.

[@valledafightaable]

A mini-series on the war of 1864 would be really interesting, mostly because I'm danish myself, but also because it shows off the transition between line warfare that'd dominated Europe for almost 200 years and the trench warfare of ww1.

[@JK03011997]

I think for that the French German war or the western vs eastern front in WWI might be more interesting... But I agree, the Danish-German war is rarely covered, definitely the less famous of the German unification wars

[@Carewolf]

Also just because the issue is insane. As a British diplomat famously wrote: "Only three people fully understood the Slesvig issue, two of them are now dead, and the last one has gone insane."

[@Carewolf]

Plus, it all started with some people called the "Angles" buggering off to make their own country (with blackjack and hookers I presume), and then Denmark taking over Holstein where they lived before.

[@delavegajohnelijahv.4976]

*1 5 0% P R U S S I A N D I S C I P L I N E*

[@franzluggin398]

*PRUSSIA IS NOT OP!*

[@kharnthebetrayero9036]

40 percent infantry combat ability

[@matiasmakinen5028]

60% ship combat ability and 155 hull strenght plus 125 dispiciline as netherlands is not op at all

[@kharnthebetrayero9036]

Matias Mäkinen don't know what you mean until you play and form india culture shift to prussia than it's all over

[@warwickeng5491]

150k ducats +500 Land force limit>Prussian discipline tbh

[@Adventurer32]

It was Walpole.

[@Phil9874]

Adventurer32 I'm onto you Walpole. You can hide under different account names but I see your profile pic. You can't hide from me!

[@Adventurer32]

I'm not Walpole.. I'm just Bismark's assasin! COMPLETELY different person and not at all related... Don't mind me...

[@Phil9874]

Adventurer32 i'm watching you...

[@robertwalpole360]

You called for me?

[@liammorgan-nolan8991]

it wasn't Walpole, I swear.

[@alwinpriven2400]

the most important part was that Lichtenstein was independent.

[@Carewolf]

That was only so the Austrian monarch could still call himself an Emperor, instead only being a duke.

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

Indeed.

[@RazvanStrambu]

Huh...now I want a series on Moltke. You can't make von Bismark sound like such a badass, then bring another dude in and say he's just as much of a badass without expecting us to whine about it :D Plus, I feel the need for more war oriented stuff, cause my favourite series so far has got to be the one on Feudal Japan...god you guys are fantastic at telling stories. Heck, I'll ramble on a bit: The Sengoku Jidai series was so good that I actually started doing my own homework and delving deeper into the bits that you guys didn't have time to squeeze into what was already a densely packed story and ended up setting up a Vampire: The Masquerade pen and paper campaign in the Sengoku Jidai era, with many of the main roles being played by influential vampires (which also meant that I could, with no bit of shame, bring in characters from history that did not actually coexist, cause, you know, vampires are immortal and all that) just because I wanted to share what you had taught me with more people. Trust me, by the time we were done playing, the players had gone through at least a large part of what Feudal Japan meant. Anyway, fantastic stuff, my dudes and dudettes! Love your work and can't wait to quench my thirst for more :)

[@mailstorminurbox]

no one: otto von bismarck after getting shot 5 times: *iron chancellor* *walks away like a gigachad*

[@christianfarren1179]

7:16 "Plans never survive contact with the enemy." Words to remember.

[@abhinavtiku4501]

Since you mentioned Victor Emmanuel II in this video, you should do a video on Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. He was basically an Italian Bismarck. He unified Italy under Piedmontese royalty and became its first prime minister (if only for a few months).

[@maximilianborst5441]

It sounds very funny when non-native-germans try to pronounce german words. I think it's the same when we try to pronounce complex english words. xD

[@JK03011997]

^^Come on, be fair to Dan, his "Schleswig-Holstein" was almost perfect, and in "Unter den Linden" he did not mispronounce one letter (just weird stressing)... So "Sleswig" or "Holstiin"... Imo he should have gone for "Schleswich-Holztein" in the true northern way :P

[@maximilianborst5441]

I'm sorry, i do not mean he mispronounced it, but it is amusing, because it's almost perfect, so there is still something that let us know that he's not a native german speaker

[@rjfaber1991]

I suppose there's quite a large generation divide in Germany when it comes to speaking English, but assuming we're just talking about young people, I doubt it's the same. We Dutch like to pride ourselves on being the country with the highest percentage of English speakers among all countries where English isn't an official or historic language (91%), but when it comes to correct pronunciation, we pale in comparison to most modern Germans... That's not just English either; it seems that when Germans learn a foreign language, they really want to do it properly...

[@sherk3286]

Robert Faber the legacy of Britannia and the current political, economic, and military dominance of the American empire. My fellow countrymen don't like the US being described as an empire but it is a perfect description

[@maximilianborst5441]

In terms of pronunciation it's true. Most people in the world would not try to hide their own accent while speaking other languages but in germany it's common to try to immitate the main accent of a language you learn. For example I'm still in school, my english teacher does not accept false pronunciation, so basically you are right xD

[@alexj4184]

a series on Napoléon would be dope

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

Chills, just thinking about it...Imagine the Russian campaign.

[@timothymclean]

Why let an assassination attempt get in the way of a good -crusade- war?

[@aayushpatel2788]

Timothy McLean how u do the line thing

[@stevenchoza6391]

-Puts on shades "Iron Chancellor." YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! (Guitar rift from the start of the CSI: Miami intro plays)

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

And Litchenstine becomes it's own nation so I can do a report on an obscure country in the 8th grade and make my whole class wonder if i just made the place up XD

[@rjfaber1991]

You don't live in Europe, do you? I'm not sure if you could find any European who doesn't know that Liechtenstein exists. Andorra and San Marino you might be able to get away with if you're among particularly dimwitted Europeans, and Malta often gets forgotten about as well, but somehow for such a minutely small country, people really do know about Liechtenstein.

[@charliemasson4287]

San marino and Malta are probably the most forgotten, but any somewhat educated european should be able to place every europeans country. Maybe also Transnytria but the situation here is complicated.

[@franzluggin398]

+French Wine Transnistria truly is a mess. But, regarding your main point, it depends. If someone gave me a map with all the borders drawn, but no labels, I could identify every single country no problem, but without the borders, I'm sure I would misplace or forget a few countries...

[@LarsisLP]

...While I have to say, that most people do know about Lichtenstein, I think the only reason they do is because it is so ridiculously small.

[@Diveji]

...and because taxes there are incredibly small, so there's actually many more registered buisnesses and corporations than people that actually live there. It's quite a peculiar thing

[@Paragon231]

3:43 Oh my god, that is brilliant!

[@AegixDrakan]

So kind of you to throw in a couple of beach balls to lighten up the mood. :)

[@empolethetaco2450]

5:22 - 6:02 is one of my favorite things ever made or said, thank you extra credits for the best quote thats not inspirational

[@Quroe_]

I laughed more than I thought I would at *Iron Chancellor* . Bravo, Extra History.

[@avacurtis7140]

I am loving all of the Walpole easter eggs in this series specifically

[@gyrosphere914]

You should make a series on Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. I admire the mate and his story is definetely worth making a series.

[@patrickdees5256]

I like how Walpole has become a running gag in all the series theyve done.

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

Imagine if Bismarck met Teddy Roosevelt. I can see them getting into a fist fight only to become friends later. Maybe even have it be a Rush Hour/Shanghai Noon style action comedy movie.

[@junisoehardjo]

This video teaches me a bit about Prusia, Austria, German etc. Been clueless to those kingdoms and empire. Especially their impacts on WW I etc.

[@andrewvarney5687]

7:06 Moltke's face is hilarious

[@ericsaxon5736]

I am seriously enjoying the heck out of this series.

[@lloydbenn4275]

That was probably the last time Germany had to worry about France

[@GardEngebretsen]

Apart from the 1918 Versailles conference. There the Germans were very worried about France.

[@12tanuha21]

occupation of the Ruhr area

[@dorkfish1275]

​@@GardEngebretsen And then French leaders started worrying about Germany

[@thebakerofbananabread3237]

I lost it at 5:49. Thank you Extra Credit for that

[@bigboy944]

I would love it if you talked about Italian unification, I’m really curious about the specifics of the unification and the contributions of Cavour, Garibaldi, And Manzini

[@Orca8472]

I really love the "Walpole did it" @06:04 :)

[@jtr7377]

Bismarck may always have a plan, but we must never forget. It was always Walpole.

[@amrmohamed1387]

One of the top series I have ever seen

[@szlonkobusjbusj3819]

The German-Danish border map is wrong. You are showing the modern (after ww1) border without the isle of Sylt.

[@NunoNogueiran1sK]

Wait for them to get a flag or two wrong and dump it all on James for the Lies :P

[@JK03011997]

And they ignored Hamburg :( poor Hamburg

[@JK03011997]

Well they implied a wrong flag at 8:15 the flag of the Northern German Confederation was founded in 1866/7 and some of the nations shown as "annexed" on the map were in fact just forced into the confederation, so it was implied the blue region had the black eagle on white ground, while they in fact were under black, white and red (and had their own flags)

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Bunny Cop. People who look that closely are people who are willing to be educated about what the borders were (or already know them).

[@TheMagicRat933]

It's much worse than that. To be accurate, the map you should shown Slesvig/Schleswig extend as far north as the nothern tip of Fyn/Funen.

[@unknowndane4754]

Greetings Extra Credits/Extra History I just wanted to inform you of a possible mistake in your video. At 8:15 when you start listing the 4 points in the peace treaty it says 2 - 2 - 3 - 4. Happy for the episode though, keep up the good work

[@pedroscoponi4905]

I just love that we have Extra History memes. History itself can be pretty funny XD

[@nplt8263]

" Bismarck said iron chancellor , put on shades and walked away" LIKE A BOSS (emoji time ) 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@WannabeCanadianDev]

Fritz being wanting peace but being good at commanding is a nice surprise.

[@haleme9244]

What would an Extra History be without a warpole reference?

[@xiahoupaul19]

I love the beach ball they added to lighten up the grim mood of the Danish king's death.

[@crazyman8472]

3:30 “...He had a backup plan in case war didn’t come. Bismarck ALWAYS had a backup plan.” 😜

[@nodeins1848]

Im doing a project on Bismarck so this was a fun interpretation of him thank you

[@noicecream1939]

Yes! I'm early! But I'll wait until the season ends to start watching.

[@alex4w112]

Omg I love that in 6:04 you had it in that spongebob line "What if I said BssWalPolDidItBss" Great job!

[@AudieHolland]

1:01 "semi independent duchies" I see what you did there...

[@asalways1504]

The adventures of Otto von-always- had-a-plan-Bismarck continues!

[@Horesmi]

7:38 50 aggressive expansion in 3... 2...

[@rugged_antelope3123]

After a long shift, nothing tops getting wasted and watching Extra History. Learn, drink, all the same right?

[@ravenpelt9732]

Bismarck had a plan, Bismarck always had a plan

[@theinfrnoblazer]

MAN! This guy was freaking AWESOME!!!

[@joewithdameat7285]

Actually Slechwig and holstein was already in the Kingdom of denmark but just not core states yet. So it would make sence to have them Annexed so that there wont be complications later on, but then the germans in the states started a rebbelion. Then the prussians just started helping them for no good reason. But even though they had a Larger army, Better equipment, and more resources we still won the whole thing and won almost all the battles. Then after losing the germans just came back like 10 years later and just thought "hmm lets just invade them cause we can" and now with austria on their side like bruh And btw they did not steam roll the danes, and ALSO they didn't pull out the lost war.

[@yeetmaster9509]

Im having a test soon on the late 1800-early 1900 and this Channel realy helps

[@andersonandrighi4539]

Where is Creative Assembly to make a Total War about this period up to WW 1?

[@Tytoalba777]

Anderson Andrighi sadly Total-war style games start to fall apart once you get into the era of Bismarck, the era of frontal warfare

[@miltongalindo5493]

We still got Victoria II

[@rjfaber1991]

They did do Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai, which was brilliant, so they are clearly capable of making a very good 19th century Total War game; now it's just a matter of waiting until they expand that into a game with the same global scope as Empire.

[@weldonwin]

But first, they have, oh two more Warhammer games to make, about a dozen or so DLCs for each, then maybe they can get to Bismarck: Total War

[@andersonandrighi4539]

Fall of the Samurai was pretty good.

[@labrynianrebel]

If you are interested in more Bismarck then you should check out Episode 2 & 3 of "Fall of Eagles". They pretty much act as a movie since they're both about Bismarck's rise and fall, so you can watch them independently of the rest of the series. Also they're on KZbin, so their is no excuse not to.

[@stilanbant2198]

I love how he used the word” dutchies “

[@Jamesasheppard]

sometimes i really hate your show because I desperately want to see the next episode! love it!

[@omar7299]

Bismarck always has a plan😂 When it will be the next episode?

[@yaboi-rx4eq]

Every week usually