Preußen
Prussia |
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| Flag (1892–1918) |
Coat of arms (1701–1918) |
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Motto
Suum cuique (Latin)
"To each his own" |
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Prussia (blue), at its peak, the leading state of the German Empire |
| Capital |
Königsberg, later Berlin |
| Language(s) |
German (official) |
| Religion |
Protestantism, Roman Catholicism |
| Government |
Monarchy, democracy |
| Duke1 |
| - 1525–1568 |
Albert I (first) |
| - 1688–1701 |
Frederick III (last) |
| King1 |
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| - 1701–1713 |
Frederick I (first) |
| - 1888–1918 |
Wilhelm II (last) |
| Prime Minister1, 2 |
| - 1918–1920 |
Paul Hirsch (first) |
| - 1933–1945 |
Hermann Göring (last) |
| Historical era |
Early modern Europe to Contemporary |
| - Duchy of Prussia |
10 April, 1525 |
| - Union with Brandenburg |
27 August 1618 |
| - Kingdom of Prussia |
18 January 1701 |
| - Free State of Prussia |
9 November 1918 |
| - Abolition (de facto) |
30 January 1934 |
| - Abolition (de jure) |
25 February, 1947 |
| Area |
| - 1939 |
297,007 km2 (114,675 sq mi) |
| Population |
| - 1939 est. |
41,915,040 |
| Density |
141.1 /km2 (365.5 /sq mi) |
| Ní òní ó jẹ́ apá |
Germany, Poland,
Russia, Lithuania,
Denmark, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland |
1 The heads of state listed here are the first and last to hold each title over time. For more information, see individual Prussian state articles (links in above History section).
2 The position of Ministerpräsident was introduced in 1792 when Prussia was a Kingdom; the prime ministers shown here are the heads of the Prussian republic. |
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Prussia (Àdàkọ:Audio-de; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Àdàkọ:Lang-lv; Àdàkọ:Lang-lt; Pólándì: Prusy; Old Prussian: Prūsa)