C2779 History of Brandenburg (1/2)
Where exactly did the name Prussian Kingdom come from? Is everyone in this race a descendant of the Prussian?
The answer was obviously no. Ancient Prussia was really just a minority living in the Baltic Sea area, a brave, determined, peaceful people who believed in the primitive religions of northern Europe.
The Grand Duchy of Poland had been trying to invade the land at that time, but it couldn't stand up to the bravery of the Prussian natives.
In order to win, the grand duke of Poland, Duke Mazuowei, led wolves to enter his house to borrow the Teutonic Knights s to invade the Prussian s. At that time, the Teutonic Knights s were at a loss because of the Crusades, so they didn't know where to go.
The Teutonic Knights possessed the advanced military technology and systems at that time in Europe, as well as the spiritual cohesion of religious belief. During the war with the Prussian, he gradually gained the initiative.
After a full sixty years of war, the Teutonic Knights had finally established a government in Prussia. From this, it could be seen that these Prussian were very tenacious, being able to fight against one of the three main knights in Europe for sixty years.
Over the course of sixty years, the Prussian gradually changed its beliefs and chose Christianity. Furthermore, it became closely linked with the strict military system of the Knights, and eventually became the foundation of the national spirit of the Prussian Kingdom.
The anti-guest Teutonic Knights gradually stopped giving orders from Poland. The employers and employees back then became enemies, and a series of wars broke out between the two sides.
In a series of wars, Poland gradually defeated the Teutonic Knights and redivided the land of Prussia. However, Poland did not completely drive the Teutonic Knights out of the Baltic Sea.
But at this time, a clan from Germany appeared, and that was the famous Hohenzollern clan! At that time, this family controlled land in today's Brandenburg, Germany.
The Hohenzollern family was a traditional noble family with a background. They were proficient in internal affairs, finance, diplomacy, and all sorts of schemes and tricks. They were also able to properly handle their relationship with the Church.
The Brandenburg area was rapidly flourishing under their rule, and then they turned their attention to Prussia, buying up money, diplomacy, marriage, even religious influence... In a variety of ways, over hundreds of years, they had infiltrated Prussia.
In the end, in 1511, a Knight of the Hohenzollern lineage was successfully appointed as the leader of the Teutonic Knights. With this, the merger of the two regions was completely completed.
This knight's name was Albrecht. It was with his efforts that the Teutonic Knights officially declared the establishment of a secular kingdom and gave up on the ancient religious order.
Although at this time, the Brandenburg Kingdom and the Prussian Kingdom were parallel, these two nations had already fused in economic, cultural, political, bloodline, and other aspects!
Until Albrecht's son died of a mental illness, the unheirs of the Prussian Kingdom chose the king's son-in-law, the Brandenburg Kingdom's king, Sigismond, to inherit Prussia.
From this moment on, Prussia and Brandenburg officially merged!
The Hohenzollern family had annexed Prussia, but in order to form the Prussian people's hearts for all eternity and inherit the Prussian martial spirit, they had merged the two lands together and called them the Prussian Kingdom!
Actually, in the historical records at that time, this country's full name should have been the Brandenburg Selection Marquis Country – Prussian Kingdom!
However, the common people called it Prussia. On the contrary, the name of Brandenburg's marquisdom was gradually forgotten!
From this period of history, it could be seen clearly that the structure of the Prussian Nation was formed. The genetic inheritance left behind by the Teutonic Knights and the Ancient Prussian Nation was tenacity, order, courage, and integrity … But it was too hard and too easy to break!
As for the Brandenburg Kingdom, which was under the control of the Hohenzollern family, the genetic heritage they left behind consisted of nobility, culture, economy, politics, and diplomacy … Such soft power!