The rise of Brandenburg-Prussia
By: Margaret Shennan.
Series: Lancaster pamphlets
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688.; Prussia (Germany) -- History -- 1640-1740.; Brandenburg (Germany) -- History.
Description: The transformation of an insignificant north German state to the status of a major European power is an epic theme. In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular of Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75).