Comment la Prusse est devenue une Grande Puissance européenne ?

With his accession to the throne, Frederick I promised Prussia a great future, but it was his heirs who completed this work. Frederick William, during his reign, greatly reformed the kingdom, transforming it into a real threat to its neighbors, while his son, Frederick II, skillfully exploited these new resources to crush his rivals. In this way, in just a century, the Kingdom of Prussia was able to build the best army in Europe and establish itself as a dominant force in the Germanic world. 🫶 Support the channel and get access to my series on French history, including all episodes ad-free: https://fr.ulule.com/episodes-dhistoire/ ! Thank you so much to everyone who joins the Ulule campaign; it will help me tremendously. Join the channel's Discord server:   / discord   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sources: • Clark, Christopher. A History of Prussia. Perrin, 2014 (main source) • Meyer, Philippe. The Baltic Sea: A History of an Amber Sea. Perrin, 2013 • Dziembowski, Edmond. The Seven Years' War: 1756–1763. Perrin, 2015 • Sarmant, Thierry. 1715: France and the World. Perrin, 2017 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Music: •    • Video   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Frederick William's Reforms 04:40 - The Soldier King 07:35 - Germanic Rivalries 12:15 - Frederick the Great 17:55 - Conclusion