Prussia was a German state centred on the North European Plain. It originated from the 1525 secularization act of the Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, expanding its size with the Prussian Army. Prussia, with its capital at Königsberg and then, when it became the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701, Berlin, decisively shaped the history of Germany. Prussia formed the German Empire when it united the German states in 1871.
Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
Prussia was a German state centred on the North European Plain. It originated from the 1525 secularization act of the Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order.
Historical Significance
Prussia was a German state centred on the North European Plain.
Events Before
Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
British Parliament passes the Plantation Act, naturalizing foreign Protestants and others residing for seven years or mo
British Parliament passes the Plantation Act, naturalizing foreign Protestants and others residing for seven years or more in any of Britain's American colonies
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne
Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Events After
George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" is performed for the first time at the New Music Hall in Dublin
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First indoor swimming pool opens in Goodman's Fields, London
First indoor swimming pool opens in Goodman's Fields, London
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor
German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor
Sardinia and Austria sign military alliance Convention of Turin
The Convention of Turin was a 1742 agreement between Austria and Sardinia signed in the Sardinian capital of Turin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 27, 1741?
- Prussia was a German state centred on the North European Plain. It originated from the 1525 secularization act of the Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, expanding its size with the Prussian Army.
- Why is Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia significant?
- Prussia was a German state centred on the North European Plain.