Prussia - Wikipedia The terms "Prussian" and "Prussianism" have often been used, especially outside Germany, to denote the militarism, military professionalism, aggressiveness, and conservatism of the Junker class of landed aristocrats in the East who dominated first Prussia and then the German Empire
Prussia | History, Maps, Flag, Definition | Britannica By the middle of the 14th century, the majority of the inhabitants of Prussia were German-speaking, though the Old Prussian language did not die out until the 17th century
Prussia - New World Encyclopedia The Prussian lands transferred to Poland after the Treaty of Versailles were re-annexed during World War II However, most of this territory was not reintegrated back into Prussia but assigned to separate Gaue of Nazi Germany
Prussian - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Prussian (plural Prussians) A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia (historical) A citizen of the German state of Prussia A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia - Wikipedia The Prussian reforms were a reaction to the Prussian defeat in 1806 and the Treaties of Tilsit It describes a series of constitutional, administrative, social and economic reforms of the kingdom of Prussia
What Was Prussia? – Mythbusting Berlin - Berlin Experiences The term Prussian – derived from the term Prūsas meaning ‘body of water’ – would, however, live on in the name given to the Duchy of Prussia that emerged following the decline of the Teutonic Order