Prussia

Summary

Prussia is a historical country^[1]. Prussia ranks in the top 0.39% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,558 views/month, #6 of 1,549).^[2]

Key Facts

• Prussia's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[3].
• Prussia is in the country of Prussia^[4].
• Prussia is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Prussia's instance of is recorded as historical country^[6].
• Prussia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[7].
• Prussia's instance of is recorded as state of the German Confederation 1815–1848 & 1850–1866^[8].
• Prussia's capital is recorded as Berlin^[9].
• Prussia's capital is recorded as Königsberg^[10].
• Prussia's official language is recorded as German^[11].
• Prussia's shares border with is recorded as Austria–Hungary^[12].
• Prussia's shares border with is recorded as Russia^[13].
• Prussia's shares border with is recorded as Poland^[14].
• Prussia's shares border with is recorded as France^[15].
• Prussia's shares border with is recorded as Belgium^[16].
• Prussia's anthem is recorded as Preußenlied^[17].
• Prussia's anthem is recorded as Borussia^[18].
• Prussia's anthem is recorded as Heil dir im Siegerkranz^[19].
• Prussia's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[20].
• Prussia's basic form of government is recorded as republic^[21].
• Old Prussians is named after Prussia^[22].
• Prussia's flag is recorded as flag of Prussia^[23].
• Prussia's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Prussia^[24].
• Prussia's Commons category is recorded as Prussia^[25].
• Prussia's patron saint is recorded as Jutta of Kulmsee^[26].
• Prussia comprises Duchy of Prussia^[27].

Body

Founding

1525 marks the founding of Prussia^[28].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include February 25, 1947^[29] and 1933^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Prussia include Germany^[31], a sovereign state^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1949^[34]; Borussia Dortmund^[35], a sports club^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1909^[38], headquartered in Dortmund^[39]; Borussia Mönchengladbach^[40], an association football club^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1900^[43], headquartered in Mönchengladbach^[44]; Prussianism^[45]; Preussen^[46], a sailing ship^[47]; SMS Preussen^[48], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[49]; and 5628 Preussen^[50], an asteroid^[51].

Why It Matters

Prussia ranks in the top 0.39% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,558 views/month, #6 of 1,549).^[2] Prussia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Prussia is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Prussia include Germany^[31], a sovereign state^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1949^[34]; Borussia Dortmund^[35], a sports club^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1909^[38], headquartered in Dortmund^[39]; Borussia Mönchengladbach^[40], an association football club^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1900^[43], headquartered in Mönchengladbach^[44]; Prussianism^[45]; Preussen^[46], a sailing ship^[47]; and SMS Preussen^[48], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[49].