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Prussia Rising: How a Sandbox Became a Powerhouse
From the ashes of the Thirty Years' War, a new German power emerged: Brandenburg-Prussia. This episode traces the unlikely rise of the Hohenzollern dynasty from a sandy, impoverished territory into a formidable European state. We focus on Frederick William, the 'Great Elector,' who built a standing army, welcomed religious refugees like the Huguenots, and laid the foundations for Prussian absolutism. We explore the political cunning behind the 'Great Elector's' neutrality in the Peace of Westphalia, his brutal suppression of the Prussian estates, and the creation…
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