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Otto von Bismarck

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Otto von Bismarck

1815–1898

Chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890

Industrial Revolution

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Key Dates

Birth

1815 April 1, 1815 →

Death

1898 July 30, 1898 →

Biography

Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg was a German 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.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1815
Birth

1st Chancellor of Germany (d. 1898)

April 1 →
1871
Event

Otto von Bismarck is appointed Chancellor of the German Empire.

March 21 →
1890
Event

Chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.

March 20 →
1898
Death

1st Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1815)

July 30 →

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