{"product_id":"history-of-prussia-billy-wellman-9798887656847","title":"History of Prussia: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures in Prussian History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rise, Glory, and Fall of a Forgotten Powerhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrussia used to matter a lot. For centuries, it helped steer Europe's future, and its leaders, armies, and ideas left a mark that's still felt in the modern world. Yet today, the name barely rings a bell for most people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of Prussia from the beginning to the end: from its early tribal roots, through its rise into a European superpower, and finally to the moment it vanished as a nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll meet warrior monks, ambitious rulers, sharp thinkers, and reformers, and you'll see how power is built, tested, and reshaped over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Old Prussians and their strange, unsettling rituals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Teutonic Knights and the harsh way they rose to power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role Poland and Lithuania played in Prussia's direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Brandenburg and Prussia came together, and how kings were made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrederick William, the \"Great Elector,\" and the kind of strength he aimed for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrederick the Great as a strategist, philosopher, and reformer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmanuel Kant and the rise of modern thought on Prussian soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shock of Napoleon's wars, and how the nation broke and rebuilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Prussia became the driving force behind Germany's unification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOtto von Bismarck and the iron determination behind a new empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd much, much more!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't written like a textbook. It's meant to feel like a real story, one shaped by ambition, conflict, and change, about a country that no longer exists, but once demanded the world's attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy European history, powerful leaders, and the forgotten forces that helped shape the modern world, you'll feel right at home here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Wellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887656847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Wellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Billy Wellman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588455215359,"sku":"9798887656847","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-prussia-billy-wellman-9798887656847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}