

Bismarck was born on the 1st of April, 1815. He received his education in Berlin at the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium. He was active in the courts in Berlin and Aachen. In 1847 he was a member of the United Landtags and in March of 1848 he waged a decisive war against the revolution. He was a member of the second Prussian Kammer and a member of the Erfurter Parlament. In September of 1862 he was named the Prussian Minister President.1863-1864 he fought against Denmark on the side of Austria and the freeing of Schleswig-Holsteins. 1866 he waged war against Austria and in 1867 The North German Alliance was founded and built. 1867- 1871 he was the Chancelor of the North German Alliance. 1871-1890 he became Imperial Chancelor and in 1868 he was elected to the Zollparlament. Bismarck died in July of 1898 in Friedrichsruh.
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