Proper noun
Prussia- A geographical area on the Baltic coast of northeastern Europe.
- A former Baltic country, annihilated by the Teutonic Order and absorbed by Germany.
- A German province that was the predecessor to, and a member of, the German Empire; erased at the end of the Second World War.
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...Prussia (; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; ; ; ; ; Old Prussian: Prūsa; ; ; ) was a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries this state had substantial influence on German and European history. The last capital of the state of Prussia was Berlin. Read full entry
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- 1.Prussia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The name Prussia derives from the Old Prussians, a Baltic people related to the ... In the 13th century, "Old Prussia" was conquered by the Teutonic Knights. ...
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- 2.Prussia: Definition from Answers.com
- Prussia A historical region and former kingdom of north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and Poland ... Prussia (prŭsh'ə), Ger. ...
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Prussia???
Where did Prussia get it's
name and from who?
Hint: It wasn't King Fernidad
Frederick of Prussia
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The name Prussia derives from the Old Prussians, a Baltic people related to the Lithuanians; Prussia was later conquered by the Teutonic Knights. |
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What is the current status of Prussia was the dominant
entity within Germany when the
country was first created
(only the king of Prussia
could be the Emperor of
Germany).
Even at the outbreak of WW2,
Prussia existed within
Germany, as Herman Goering was
its last Prime Minister.
But what is the status of
Prussia today, or the states
of which it was comprised? Do
any people in
Schleswig-Holstein, Westphalia
or Upper Saxony still consider
themselves to be Prussians?
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Well, if Goering was last PM of Prussia, he wasn't that for very long...the Nazis abolished the state of Prussia in 1934. The people of Germany look back to Prussia as a source of some positive values (same way Italians look back to the Roman Empire as a source of positive values, I guess). QUote: Prussia as a state was abolished de facto by the Nazis in 1934 and de jure by the Allies of World War II in 1947.[1] Since then, the term's relevance has been limited to historical, geographical, or cultural usages. Many Prussians believed some specific "Prussian virtues"[2] were part of the reasons for the rise of their country, for instance: perfect organization, discipline, sacrifice, rule of law, obedience to authority, but also reliability, tolerance, frugality, punctuality, modesty, and diligence. direct quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P russia |
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How can I find out about a My family came from a town
known as Weissig am der Oder.
At the time it was near the
North Sea in Prussia and since
the names have changed. I
would like to know for my
family history.
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I can do this much for you without going to a library. You're not going to find a good answer on the internet because so much of that region is still not completely digitized and on the internet. There were SEVERAL towns named Weissig (you'll also see it written Weißig because the Germans use a special letter ß in place of a double S). There were several towns named Weissig on the Oder. To find YOUR town, I would suggest contacting the one source in this country that has a complete set of gazetteers of Poland from pre-war years...that's the Polish Genealogical Society of America and the Polish Museum in Chicago. It's run by volunteers, so have a small amount of patience with them. But they are EXTREMELY knowledgeable about Poland, its history, geography, languages, dialects and towns. There is a wonderful professor from Loyola University who is also available to them who is available to help them in their research. http://www.pgsa.org E-mail: PGSAmerica@aol.com Here's the separate link to the Polish Museum of America. http://pma.prcua.org/homeen.ht ml ...and to the library at the museum: http://pma.prcua.org/libraryen .html Beyond that, I can help you find the current towns (and there are still many) name Weissig. They're all on the German side of the border, but still within the boundaries of the former principality of Prussia. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/m ap.adp?formtype=address&countr y=DE&addtohistory=&address=&ci ty=weissig&zipcode= |
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