First Semester Review 5: Prussia

Front 1

Hohenzollern

Back 1

family that comprised the electors of Brandenburg; by the 1600s they were second only to the Habsburgs in amount of territory

(Prussia)

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Junkers

Back 2

the Prussian nobility who made up the officer caste of the army; they were exempt from taxes, socially privileged, and had full control of their peasants

(Prussia)

Front 3

Frederick William

Back 3

1640-1688
the "Great Elector" who infused military values into an authoriatian Prussian society; his power came from his standing army and efficient bureaucracy; he ignored Junkers' political rights

(Prussia)

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Frederick I

Back 4

r. 1688-1713
cared little for administrative or military ventures, but became a patron of arts and learning; was named King of Prussia

(Prussia)

Front 5

Frederick William I

Back 5

r. 1713-1740
the "Soldier's King" who increased the strength & size of the army but rarely went to war; the army became a sign of power rather than aggression

(Prussia)

Front 6

Frederick the Great

Back 6

r. 1740-1786
seized Silesia and fought against most of Europe in the Seven Years' War; he later focused on rebuilding his economy and reforming education

(Prussia)