Historical Figure

Otto von Bismarck

Chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890

Born: 1815 CE · Died: 1898 CENationality: German Reich

About Otto von Bismarck

Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg was a German and Prussian statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890. Bismarck's Realpolitik and firm governance earned him the nickname Iron Chancellor.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Colonialism1881 CE – 1914 CE

Scramble for Africa

European powers rapidly colonized virtually all of Africa, with the Berlin Conference of 1884–85 establishing rules for colonial claims — though no Africans were invited or consulted.