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Otto von Bismarck: The Iron Chancellor 

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When Otto von Bismarck was born, Germany was a collection of 39 weak states cowering between the superpowers of France, Austria, and Russia. By the time he died, the German nation had been forged in blood and iron and Central Europe had a new sheriff in town. But while we all know the modern Germany he gave us, few of us know much about Bismarck himself. In this video, we take a look at the man known to history as the Iron Chancellor.
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@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
Thank you Skillshare for making this one possible! Check out here: skl.sh/biographics
@dudepool7530
@dudepool7530 5 лет назад
Ze German pronunciations, lmao!
@themartialartist1929
@themartialartist1929 5 лет назад
Leni riefenstahl?
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
@@dudepool7530 :D
@dudepool7530
@dudepool7530 5 лет назад
@@Biographics awe, i made you guys smile. 'bout time i returned the favor. on that note. maybe a George Carlin video, lighten things up a bit.
@fuqupal
@fuqupal 5 лет назад
Do Vidkun Quisling
@Isildun9
@Isildun9 4 года назад
I'm kinda disappointed that they didn't mention younger Bismarck's habits of releasing foxes in his friends studies and announcing his arrival by shooting a pistol into the ceiling.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
👋😂👌
@fuckinantipope5511
@fuckinantipope5511 4 года назад
Do you got a source? Really need to look that one up! :D
@swedishperson9201
@swedishperson9201 4 года назад
FuckinAntiPope extra history
@christopherbrasher433
@christopherbrasher433 3 года назад
He invented the desk pop? Lol
@kadenstimpson3167
@kadenstimpson3167 3 года назад
reminds me of that one vine "this is why mom doesnt fucking love you!"
@genericyoutubeaccount579
@genericyoutubeaccount579 5 лет назад
Bismark has a bunch of famous quotes. "One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans." "Americans are the luckiest people on earth. They are surrounded by weak neighbors and fish." "Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong. It is a geographic expression."
@justfrank5661
@justfrank5661 5 лет назад
I agree with that comment about Americans!!!
@eddiebert6648
@eddiebert6648 5 лет назад
"The less the people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they sleep in the night."
@johnnyfives5416
@johnnyfives5416 5 лет назад
That quote on America is because how jealous he is of the Americans of not having to deal with being surrounded by all the world strongest nations and empires. Being a country in Europe mean that you either be conquerors or be conquered at the west is the French and British empire, the east is the Austrian-Hungarian empire and Russian empires, in the south is Italy while north idk.
@johnnyfives5416
@johnnyfives5416 5 лет назад
@Paul Calixte Canada was still a colony that answers to the British while Mexico was having a civil war or in turmoil at the time while the fish part was that at east and west of America was Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
@mosquitobight
@mosquitobight 5 лет назад
The down side of being surrounded by weak neighbors and fish, is Americans didn't have to get very good at diplomacy and politics, which results in strange things like Orange Man.
@mammuchan8923
@mammuchan8923 4 года назад
Bismarck is by far one of the most fascinating historical figures of all time. A politician with a plan, and an “off” button - this is utterly unique. Went to war to achieve aims, and then when they were achieved he was satisfied and tried to keep the balance of power from then onwards. Not a perfect man, and I imagine probably very unlikeable if you met him, but man oh man what a Titan of history
@solomone.a.lyttle130
@solomone.a.lyttle130 6 месяцев назад
He’s a racist bigot
@byzantinemapper6145
@byzantinemapper6145 5 лет назад
Everyone forgets about the first Iron Man
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
New one wants to hear about a goody-two-shoes who takes his vitamins daily. Really , what about B12?
@naon1793
@naon1793 3 года назад
You mean Ned Kelly?
@sirwaltercrescentsneed
@sirwaltercrescentsneed 3 года назад
In this case, would the Iron Monger be Napoleon III?
@onetwothreefourfive12345
@onetwothreefourfive12345 3 года назад
That was Davout. The Iron Marshal
@giorgibregvadze49er
@giorgibregvadze49er 2 года назад
More like first iron chancellor
@TheDONing1
@TheDONing1 5 лет назад
You forgot to mention that Bismarck always had a plan.
@ottovonbismarck2890
@ottovonbismarck2890 5 лет назад
Yes, i did.
@lillithyukiutacrow2532
@lillithyukiutacrow2532 5 лет назад
@@ottovonbismarck2890 evening Mr Bismarck ^_^/
@george7red
@george7red 5 лет назад
Beat me to it lol
@johnnycatR58
@johnnycatR58 5 лет назад
Dead Meme, 'member when that channel used to make good videos? I 'member.
@TheDONing1
@TheDONing1 5 лет назад
@@johnnycatR58 ouch...that's a burn my dude.
@Muhammed552
@Muhammed552 5 лет назад
This video just give me a 150% Discipline
@zoolkhan
@zoolkhan 5 лет назад
You mean you start to respect traffic signs now? what is your total level of disciplin enow :-)
@Muhammed552
@Muhammed552 5 лет назад
@@zoolkhan How dare you sir ! disrespect the mighty Prussia
@nnaauujjddaa
@nnaauujjddaa 3 года назад
Can you even get that high? I have gotten 135% with all the ideas and ruler traits.
@Muhammed552
@Muhammed552 3 года назад
@@nnaauujjddaa yes through events and missions tree u can reached it
@Journey22405
@Journey22405 3 года назад
@@nnaauujjddaa Prussian government - ideas traditions advisor and leader I think you can get mor err I’m minions too. You can def get 165+
@ironmantis25
@ironmantis25 3 года назад
So 3 things are always true 1) America wants to give oil-rich nations "freedom" 2) Russia needs a warm water port 3) Bismark always have a plan
@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human
@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human 3 года назад
4) It was Walpole.
@kimmogensen4888
@kimmogensen4888 3 года назад
Nice Starlord.
@thepuffin4050
@thepuffin4050 3 года назад
(5) Steiner's assault will solve all problems.
@Jakob_Herzog
@Jakob_Herzog 3 года назад
6) Germany WILL be united.
@DocLeQuack
@DocLeQuack 3 года назад
7) Simon’s chest hair will always be waving at us in these videos
@Jmnzz
@Jmnzz 5 лет назад
"Can we imagine a world without Bismarck?" Alternate history hub: *pokes head around the corner*
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 4 года назад
No Germany, meaning Austria becomes OP and Hitler becomes a painter
@faarsight
@faarsight 4 года назад
@@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 I mean German unification was already very much in the zeitgeist of the time and I'm pretty sure that it would have happened regardless just probably a bit later and including Austria in some fashion.
@drfabriciomnogueira
@drfabriciomnogueira 4 года назад
Hi, I'm Cody
@diasporaafortiori5180
@diasporaafortiori5180 4 года назад
@@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 Germany was thriving under him ... Hitler was not created by him, look to France, Belgium , Britain and Rothschild family for that
@illegalaryan8400
@illegalaryan8400 4 года назад
“This is Cody!”
@AskAScreenwriter
@AskAScreenwriter 5 лет назад
Not to mention that Bismarck virtually predicted WWI, and how it would start, before his death: “One day the Great European War will come out of some damned foolish think in the Balkans. (1888).”
@dumdebadaba
@dumdebadaba 4 года назад
So the fight for liberty in western europe in 1848 is something memorable, but the fight for freedom in the Balkans is a damn foolish thing? This double standard and hypocrisy is why the so-called european union is failing
@derkaffeenator9172
@derkaffeenator9172 4 года назад
dumdebadaba I think you misunderstood there something. Bismarck never saw the revolution of 1848/9 as a good thing, but an evolution that sooner or later would happen. That’s the reason why he decided to perform that “change” through his own means in a controlled environment. He only cared because it effected his country. Of course he sees the Balkan as a danger. On another note, what has the European Union to do with Bismarck?
@sorcierenoire8651
@sorcierenoire8651 3 года назад
@@dumdebadaba the fight for freedom that costed millions of lives outside said region? Yeah that sounds right aint it?
@LancasterResponding
@LancasterResponding 3 года назад
*Slaps roof of the Balkan Peninsula* This bad boy can fit so much ethnic conflict in it
@Yorgar
@Yorgar 3 года назад
@@dumdebadaba He just did not want Germany involved in it, he saw that it would lead to its destruction under Wilhelm II.
@igrolfthenord3668
@igrolfthenord3668 5 лет назад
Don't forget Bismarck had a plan. He ALWAYS had a plan.
@serduncan6933
@serduncan6933 5 лет назад
And good"ish" ideas
@josephwashington2096
@josephwashington2096 5 лет назад
All we need is more money. I HAVE A PLAN!!
@Lankyblankman
@Lankyblankman 5 лет назад
Julianus Vatinius!
@lou3712
@lou3712 5 лет назад
Extra Credits? obviously
@mathewdeering
@mathewdeering 5 лет назад
EC went to hell in a handbasket as soon as Dan left. Matt has done his best, but it's not the same.
@miguelpereira9859
@miguelpereira9859 5 лет назад
As a Portuguese the history of Germany and central Europe fascinates me. Our country stayed pretty much intact in our little corner for 900 years, while countries like Germany have had such a rich history of rulers and states. I mean it's mind-blowing how such a powerhouse like Germany didn't exist until just two centuries ago
@SKa-tt9nm
@SKa-tt9nm 2 года назад
Neither did Italy.
@darthvenator2487
@darthvenator2487 2 года назад
Nossa história é mais rica que a deles meu amigo e nosso povo tem uma grande história de ousadia e conquistas.
@miguelpereira9859
@miguelpereira9859 2 года назад
@@darthvenator2487 Politicamente a nossa história não é assim tão interessante
@darthvenator2487
@darthvenator2487 2 года назад
@@miguelpereira9859 Eu discordo meu amigo. Nossa história foi forjada em ferro e sangue: Nós fomos vitais para a reconquista, criamos um império global tão poderoso que dividimos o mundo em dóis e nós chutamos o traseiro dos Turcos Otomanos no mediterrâneo, na África no e Indico. Nada mal para um país pequeno.
@darthvenator2487
@darthvenator2487 2 года назад
@@miguelpereira9859 A união ibérica um período bem interessante. Foi graças a isso que o Brasil virou uma nação continental.
@gabrieljohnjuele4290
@gabrieljohnjuele4290 5 лет назад
He warned the Kaiser 20 years after his death the Kaiser will abdicate and his prediction missed by 4 months
@assassain0425
@assassain0425 4 года назад
So is the mind that made Germany
@MasterMalrubius
@MasterMalrubius 4 года назад
How did he warn the Kaiser about anything 20 years after he was dead?
@tasty8186
@tasty8186 4 года назад
@@MasterMalrubius His prediction was along the lines of "20 years after I'm dead..."
@rabbi120348
@rabbi120348 4 года назад
The same way the old Hamlet warned young Hamlet that his uncle was a creep.
@shriramvenu
@shriramvenu 4 года назад
he also said in 1888, "the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" how right he was...
@thedave8097
@thedave8097 5 лет назад
A video on Frederick the Great of Prussia would be nice. He was instrumental in the transformation of Prussia into a great power of Europe.
@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551
You read my mind my friend!
@MrChopstsicks
@MrChopstsicks 5 лет назад
The Dave I’ve been waiting for Otto and Frederick for years!
@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551
Btw. There's and amazing documentary about the man by Christopher Clark, historian. Very interesting watch.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
I am going to look up Freddy's history tonight! Thanks
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
@spudnic88 👋😂👌 birthday Ed artist renditions and personal testimony. That's worth something at least.
@andrewsultzer644
@andrewsultzer644 5 лет назад
Marc: I spell it with a C Mark: I spell it with a K Otto: hold my schnapps
@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494
@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494 5 лет назад
Nah man, you gotta do it like this. Otto: Hold mein schnapps
@pabslondon
@pabslondon 5 лет назад
@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494 Do you reckon it was peach schnapps?
@planetoftheweek
@planetoftheweek 5 лет назад
It's called Schnaps with 1 P
@andrewsultzer644
@andrewsultzer644 5 лет назад
@@planetoftheweek Schnapps is the English paronym to the German schnaps and considering I do not speak German I will hold on to my PP ;)
@marcl.1346
@marcl.1346 5 лет назад
Hi
@electroflame6188
@electroflame6188 5 лет назад
Literally no one: Otto Von Bismarck: *p l a n*
@whishiwhooshi5783
@whishiwhooshi5783 4 года назад
Imagine being Bismarck and spending several years of your life building up the German Empire and then her leaders end up losing most of the land and losing two wars.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
I imagine Otto Von Bismarck was spinning faster than a hog on a rotisserie at an all you can eat BBQ in Harlem! 👋😂👌
@calguy3838
@calguy3838 3 года назад
Ironically, most of the lands acquired under Bismarck remain part of modern Germany, while the land that was lost included of historic Prussia.
@abdirahmanidris290
@abdirahmanidris290 2 года назад
@@josephtabar492 he was dead by then
@Aceshot-uu7yx
@Aceshot-uu7yx Год назад
He actually predicted that twenty years after his death in 1898 the kaiser would fall, he was off by 4 months.
@johnbertram1537
@johnbertram1537 Год назад
@@abdirahmanidris290 "spinning in his grave..."
@snakey934Snakeybakey
@snakey934Snakeybakey 5 лет назад
"Politics is a lot like Sausage making; the less you know about it, the better."
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
👋😂👌 pass the sausage!
@thepuffin4050
@thepuffin4050 3 года назад
Ironic, coming from the land of bratwurst
@reidrobinson9724
@reidrobinson9724 5 лет назад
26 minutes isn’t enough for this legend
@luxembourgishempire2826
@luxembourgishempire2826 5 лет назад
Well it's 5 seconds more so that should be enough really
@ottomeyer6928
@ottomeyer6928 2 года назад
there are books
@Aceshot-uu7yx
@Aceshot-uu7yx Год назад
We don't have 12 days to relly give him the justice he and most great men deserve. 12 days with 10 hours of learning each and lunch in-between.
@YardenJZ
@YardenJZ 4 года назад
Hilarious that you chose Viennese music for this video instead of, say, "Prussia´s Glory"... About the whole "No Bismarck=no WWII" thing, I agree with Sir Winston Churchill, who said:If the Allies at the peace table at Versailles had allowed a Hohenzollern, a Wittelsbach and a Habsburg to return to their thrones, there would have been no Hitler"
@KarakNornClansman
@KarakNornClansman 4 года назад
Indeed more to the point.
@SuperCatacata
@SuperCatacata 3 года назад
@Kyle Whitehead If anything, it was the giant void left after he was removed from power. There would not be another Bismarck to keep things from spiraling out of control.
@harrypadarri6349
@harrypadarri6349 3 года назад
Not really. There was a revolution in Germany before the end of WW1. There were worker and soldier soviets. The revolutionaries were divided about the final goal of the revolution but one thing was clear: the abolition of aristocracy.
@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733
@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 3 года назад
@@harrypadarri6349 that means that a Hitler type was guaranteed then. When there is a dualistic struggle one side wins out in the end. The national socialists defeated the communists and Hitler took the lot. Could of been a Soviet state of Germany, don't know which one is worse lol
@gaptaxi
@gaptaxi 2 года назад
The Wittelsbach family were very opposed to Hitler and wanted to reinstate the Monarchy in Bavaria to get rid of him, and it was the USA who prevented that and forbade them to carry out their plans. The Wittelsbach family were very much loved in Bavaria, most of their Palaces and large homes were turned into Hospitals and care centers in WW1. As for the Habsburgs, they were so hated by the Austrians because of the stubborn Kaiser Franz Josef who basically poked the Serbs into War that they threw them out themselves. To this day they are only allowed to return home to be buried in the family gruft in Vienna, Otto von Habsburg who organised the gathering of East Germans near the Hungarian Border that started the break up of the Iron curtain and was an MEP was buried there a few years ago. As for Kaiser Wilhelm 2nd, his Government wanted him to die a Hero´s Death on the Battlefield, he gracefully declined( German for Go **** Yourselves!) and became an Asylum Seeker in neutral Holland.
@LancasterResponding
@LancasterResponding 3 года назад
“Otto! The toilet is overflowing!” Bismark stands up “I’ve planned for this day.”
@keyholes
@keyholes 5 лет назад
Would have been nice to have seen some maps to keep track of what land the pre-Germany states covered, how the empire expanded, etc. Very interesting nonetheless though, thanks. :)
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
I totally agree. I too would love to see the maps of before and after. Adolf nearly lost all of Germany. At least half was controlled by thier enemy the Soviet Union while thier lesser enemy the USA controlled the western half untill the "Fall of the Wall and the Soviet Union."
@ansgarsilberberg
@ansgarsilberberg 4 года назад
You can get a glimpse of it on Wikipedia. I totally understand, though, why they didn't use maps - around that time they changed quicker as you could say "Bismarck"
@TheJollyKraut
@TheJollyKraut Год назад
100% agree.
@narri214
@narri214 5 лет назад
I've been waiting since the Napoleon 3rd video for Bismarck
@austinschwartz8226
@austinschwartz8226 5 лет назад
A lot of us have been waiting much longer!
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
Hope you liked it :)
@narri214
@narri214 5 лет назад
@@Biographics I enjoyed it very much
@austinschwartz8226
@austinschwartz8226 5 лет назад
@@Biographics Sehr gut! Vielen Dank.
@djzrobzombie2813
@djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад
What's your favorite german word ???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@PhilipJackson03
@PhilipJackson03 5 лет назад
Wow. This is the first time I’ve truly learned about Bismarck and he was absolutely amazing. A strong nationalist who from a young age formed a weakened Prussia into a strong German empire with critical thinking and a great understanding of geography and history. Just wow. He deserves to be fully respected. The name Iron Chancellor is certainly deserved.
@christophercapalbo6470
@christophercapalbo6470 3 года назад
Is Winston Churchill impressed
@davidweller483
@davidweller483 Год назад
I wouldn't consider Prussia "weakened". Prussia was by far and away the largest German speaking country in Europe not named Austria. The leaders were a little weak, but at least they were smart enough to realize they shouldn't be running the country and delegated the task.
@Aceshot-uu7yx
@Aceshot-uu7yx Год назад
Let's not forget this man hated the idea of not having a monarch, he truly was a unique individual.
@puppude
@puppude Год назад
@@christophercapalbo6470 that cancer doesnt think much anymore lol
@somethingsmart510
@somethingsmart510 4 года назад
Am I the only one that caught he said “Russian” farmer instead of “Prussian” at 4:20?
@Fahad-xe2zv
@Fahad-xe2zv 3 года назад
I thought I heard that too
@burhan446
@burhan446 3 года назад
He did say Russian
@willlavine1105
@willlavine1105 2 года назад
yeah I also heard that
@philiphm282
@philiphm282 5 лет назад
As a Brazilian, the first time I read about Bismark was on Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy. It was a shock to see how much diplomatic affairs can change the history of the world. Bismark’s intelligence and stoic understanding of international affairs allowed him not only create Germany, but also be remembered as one of the most witted politicians to ever rule. And I repeat, he definitely ruled.
@eduardoribeiroucv9630
@eduardoribeiroucv9630 5 месяцев назад
Você é de que estado, amigo?
@connor4480
@connor4480 5 лет назад
I won a pub quiz yesterday because of two questions that came up and I knew the answers from this channel!
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
I hope my check is in the post.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Well we congratulate you and uncork a champagne bottle in your honor! I can't wait to see what you win on cartoon week....
@djzrobzombie2813
@djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад
What's your favorite german word ???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@fives5555arc
@fives5555arc 3 года назад
Did you know that during his final days, Bismarck told Wilhelm ll that in 20 years Wilhelm would fall and Germany would fall. And it happened at the end of WW1 and Bismarck was off by a few months
@the100thtimelord2
@the100thtimelord2 2 года назад
I think that Bismarck's maintenance of European peace for about 2 decades is much more impressive than him unifying Germany
@chaptermastermarneuscalgar6926
Although this was undone in record time by Kaiser Wilhelm II who seemingly went out of his way to piss of all of Europe with the exception of Austria-Hungary.
@joryjones6808
@joryjones6808 5 лет назад
I bet he had a plan for getting on biographics BECAUSE BISMARCK ALWAYS HAS A PLAN.
@NoobNoob-ss5hs
@NoobNoob-ss5hs 5 лет назад
I think it worked just fine with a little room for improvement.
@pootispow3017
@pootispow3017 5 лет назад
just like batman :)
@thefattestmomo9260
@thefattestmomo9260 5 лет назад
Bismark always has a plan!
@n4ppin
@n4ppin 5 лет назад
Extra Credits reference ;)
@ultimatestoryteller
@ultimatestoryteller 4 года назад
And that's why I love Extra Credits..
@ottovonbismarck2890
@ottovonbismarck2890 5 лет назад
Thanks for making a video about me!
@raymondhall8691
@raymondhall8691 5 лет назад
Was at 20:52 when i read this comment lol
@yangerjamir0906
@yangerjamir0906 4 года назад
@Tsar, Rasputin still with you?
@romansans1581
@romansans1581 4 года назад
Hallo, Otto.
@PANZERFAUST90
@PANZERFAUST90 4 года назад
lol was looking for this
@aidengoosemorey3499
@aidengoosemorey3499 4 года назад
@@raymondhall8691 me too
@thalastianjorus
@thalastianjorus Год назад
"A dollar store Napoleon." Best description of the man I've ever heard.
@dkupke
@dkupke 4 года назад
I can’t help but think the world needs a Bismarck today
@aaronmarks9366
@aaronmarks9366 4 года назад
If it resulted in a united Earthish Empire, I'd be all for it
@dkupke
@dkupke 4 года назад
Not so much that, but the world needs a diplomat with his skill. The situation in the Middle East is something only a man like Bismarck could untangle.
@dkupke
@dkupke 4 года назад
Joe Blow Bismarck had a brain, not just a mouth. He also did not see everything as a zero sum game and recognized that some goals are worth short term sacrifices, rather thinking it always has to be “I win, you lose.” I find it hilariously ironic that he was the creator of the social welfare state, and modern US conservatives are blind to what a stroke of genius it was.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
One is coming. He is known by Christians as the Antichrist. REVELATION CHAPTER 13.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
@@aaronmarks9366 You will most likely get a chance if you do not know Jesus....
@cjc363636
@cjc363636 5 лет назад
This is so good.... Bravo! German history is, obviously, 20th Century dominated. Thanks for the bio on Bismarck. And the 19th Century history of Germany.
@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551
And pre 20th century is equally interesting.
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
Glad you liked it! :)
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 4 года назад
@@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551 and the HRE is just... WTF!
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 4 года назад
@Joe Blow What is wrong with you? Damn Neo-NAZIs!
@rudolfkraffzick642
@rudolfkraffzick642 4 года назад
19th century saw a rising Germany, 20th century a decline, except in economics between 1950 and 1992 (Treaty of Maastricht). Political power is decisive. Compare the maps of Germany 1910 and 1990. At least, being in the Nato means that Germany has no more to fear a french-russian-british alliance.
@EmeraldLavigne
@EmeraldLavigne 4 года назад
Bismarck *ALWAYS* had a plan.
@rejvaik00
@rejvaik00 4 года назад
"You fail to plan, you plan to fail" - Bismarck probably idk
@pvccannon1966
@pvccannon1966 5 лет назад
You really need some maps to go with some of these stories, with words , its just to abstract to figure out what your describing of a Germany in pieces and where austria and prussa are.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
I totally agree with you! Great post! Maybe Simon will get a clue and update this video in the future. Well I hope he does. It would definitely bring complete understanding.
@gaptaxi
@gaptaxi 2 года назад
Yes, I do Tours in Bavaria and I have a folder of A4 maps and photographs to show my guests about the history of Europe, It really does make a huge difference as Euopean History is like a huge plate of Spaghetti, the stories merge and wind. When I show Bavaria as Piggy in the Middle, the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the East, Prussia to the North and France to the West then you can almost see a lightbulb switching on, pictures are very important.
@susandebruin8648
@susandebruin8648 2 года назад
Yes, i stopped and went to google a few times to check maps
@paulfrantizek102
@paulfrantizek102 5 лет назад
Ironic that Strauss' Blue Danube is used here - it's arguably the most quintessentially Austrian piece of music. And yes, I get that the Danube River also runs through Germany, but the music itself is practically an advert for Vienna (probably why the Viennese Philharmonic celebrates the New Year with a Strauss Festival).
@tiffanyjones2838
@tiffanyjones2838 5 лет назад
I thought the same! Was kinda irritated when it was used for the first time
@STepanHAmbroski
@STepanHAmbroski 5 лет назад
Probably because it was written for the purpose of lifting the Austrian spirit after they got whipped by Prussia
@quantumbubbles2106
@quantumbubbles2106 5 лет назад
No worries, in 1886 Johann Strauss became a naturalised German citizen, and the Danube flows also through Germany.
@chrisanagn.3584
@chrisanagn.3584 5 лет назад
Weird isn't it. A Strauss song being the "anthem" of Austria, while Mozart's, arguably the greatest Austrian musician, isn't...
@shellshockedgerman3947
@shellshockedgerman3947 4 года назад
Austrians are technically Germans. Please don't murder me
@romelnegut2005
@romelnegut2005 5 лет назад
Otto von Bismarck knew how to turn things in his favour but he could not persuade everyone to do what he wanted. Simon, I really like the editing. Send my regards to the person who did it.
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
That would be Jen, she does an amazing job. We're lucky to have her :).
@romelnegut2005
@romelnegut2005 5 лет назад
@@Biographics She's really good at what she does and I'm sure she feels the same about having you around.
@djzrobzombie2813
@djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад
What's your favorite german word ???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@romelnegut2005
@romelnegut2005 3 года назад
@@djzrobzombie2813 I don't have one since I don't speak German.
@djzrobzombie2813
@djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад
@@romelnegut2005 i know many british people who knows Blitz or blitzkrieg .
@stevesilvasi5843
@stevesilvasi5843 5 лет назад
Broski thank you for the quality content to watch and listen to. I work grave yard shifts at a gas station in the middle of a small as town. Not only entertaining me but educating me. 10/10 ign
@dlugi4198
@dlugi4198 3 года назад
I am really sad, that everytime there is a talk about creation of Germany, Bismark is always overpraised and von Moltke is always left out. And yet... Bismarck started all those wars, while von Moltke won then. Without von Molkte Bismarck would be remebered only as bad joke. Like cmn... My dude was possibly the greatest military mind of his time..
@thaariqulakwa8834
@thaariqulakwa8834 3 года назад
Yeah, if i remember correctly... His general staff was the first european general staff that do wargames to predict what will go down if a war happens... And they do it in peacetime, not in a time where europe was embroiled by conflict....
@sorcierenoire8651
@sorcierenoire8651 2 года назад
isnt he well known whenever we talk about Bismarck tho? Bismarck's war plans only worked because he had Moltke in his era to lead it for him. with Moltke, Bismarck's plans would never have come to fruition.
@sorcierenoire8651
@sorcierenoire8651 2 года назад
nvm... just realised he wasnt introduced in the video.. damn shame.
@pyromania1018
@pyromania1018 2 года назад
Bismarck didn't even have the decency to attend the man's funeral.
@abdirahmanidris290
@abdirahmanidris290 2 года назад
What about krupps industrial resources. Prussias railways helped win them wars against Austria and France and the breech-loading rifle
@urmum3088
@urmum3088 5 лет назад
Bismark ALWAYS has a plan
@iagosevatar4865
@iagosevatar4865 5 лет назад
Where does this même Come from?
@nathanbarajas9174
@nathanbarajas9174 5 лет назад
@@iagosevatar4865 Extra credit did a mini series on bismark. "He always had a plan."
@ultimatestoryteller
@ultimatestoryteller 4 года назад
@@iagosevatar4865 this is actually the second most popular History memes after "Wait for it...the Mongols" .
@edmund8704
@edmund8704 2 года назад
Alright here I come....(Singing Fanfare) Oh Hey Bismark is here!
@judictus5178
@judictus5178 5 лет назад
Wonderful work, all the team is great and talented.
@rejvaik00
@rejvaik00 4 года назад
"You fail to plan, you plan to fail" - Bismarck probably idk
@2c26
@2c26 2 года назад
Excellent vidéo!
@lagitanavderoscio
@lagitanavderoscio 5 лет назад
Finally, Bismarck. There are going to be many people very pleased. i did not know anything about him. Thanks!
@seanbtwo
@seanbtwo 5 лет назад
Fascinating and, as always, enlightening!
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Wait until Simon puts you in a round room and ask you to find a corner!
@cassandraralph5906
@cassandraralph5906 3 года назад
Another excellent video, very educational and interesting! Thank you again for your videos, Simon!
@notbad7490
@notbad7490 3 года назад
Good job. Always wondered about Bismarck, Thank you Simon.
@ignitionfrn2223
@ignitionfrn2223 3 года назад
1:30 - Chapter 1 - From the ashes 4:55 - Chapter 2 - Revolution ! 7:55 - Chapter 3 - Iron & blood 11:20 - Mid roll ads 12:40 - Chapter 4 - War 16:20 - Chapter 5 - Death of an empire 20:05 - Chapter 6 - Germany's fatherland 23:25 - Chapter 7 - Death of a blacksmith
@misterkrazy8401
@misterkrazy8401 5 лет назад
A video on Tito would be nice. He was able to keep peace in the Balkans for a while, as well as keeping unity between the Croatians and Serbians. He was the only socialist in the 20th century that the West respected.
@thedave8097
@thedave8097 5 лет назад
The west also respected Nicolae Ceausescu, the socialist dictator of Romania for a while in the 20th century.
@misterkrazy8401
@misterkrazy8401 5 лет назад
Both men were very respected. Its a shame it ended in violence.
@MrScar665
@MrScar665 5 лет назад
My parents lived in Yugoslavia. They say it was better than it is now
@bnbcraft6666
@bnbcraft6666 5 лет назад
I'd also love a video on Sir Oswald Mosley
@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551
If you are interested, there is a good biography on him by Jasper Ridley. Aldo....he somewhat avoids some of the controversial topics about Tito. But yeah, he was an interesting fellow.
@derdickemann
@derdickemann 3 года назад
Excellently summend up and presented in an interesting fashion! Thanks!
@lukelahr6124
@lukelahr6124 5 лет назад
I truly respect Otto, I think he really was one of history's greatest Rulers.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
He was also the wipe out a party as square dance! 👌😂
@randall336
@randall336 5 лет назад
Im so glad I found this i love this kind of stuff
@bobbrown7511
@bobbrown7511 3 года назад
Another excellent video! Thank you!
@matios83
@matios83 4 года назад
I remember, this was my 1st video I watched from your channel Simon. Good job man.
@Kepora1
@Kepora1 2 года назад
"He was anti socialist" So he wasn't just a Chad, but a Gigachad then
@OmarDelawar
@OmarDelawar 4 года назад
I grew up in Germany and lived there until 2000 and seen Bismarck’s statues everywhere just didn’t know who the dude was as a child! Thanks for filling me in! Love your Channel, I subbed. Much love from California!
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Just wait until you see the Superman statue!
@metalmatt3431
@metalmatt3431 2 года назад
Absolutely sublime writing Biographics team
@kalif404
@kalif404 3 года назад
I can listen to your videos all day. I love the enthusiasm.
@jonthornton8758
@jonthornton8758 5 лет назад
Now I'm going to go watch the video. No spoilers LOL Simon you are the man.
@christophvonpezold4699
@christophvonpezold4699 2 года назад
The fact that Germany went from such a masterful diplomatic mind, possibly the greatest of his time, to the absolute shitshow that Wilhelm II's diplomacy was is honestly just sad
@bigtex1238
@bigtex1238 3 года назад
I listen to all these videos while I'm working , great informative video's. 👍🏽 Thank you for these videos
@stephenlane9168
@stephenlane9168 3 года назад
Fantastic video Simon. Great research, great compelling presentation as always. Love your channels. Highly informative 👌
@akiva2112
@akiva2112 5 лет назад
Simon you like Bismarck had a plan and that ad transition was smooth A.F.
@artemisknight8721
@artemisknight8721 5 лет назад
You left out some of the best parts! During his college days his was often thrown in school prison (it was a thing) for being drunk or starting duels (or both). He was also nicknamed the mad junker for riding his horse at a full gallop during the night (mind you there wasn't streetlights like we have now) which was EXTREMELY dangerous to both horse and rider. Then again so did Extra History and they did a 5 part 20 minute series on him.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
That's why he wore a Helmut! 👌
@MrPoupard
@MrPoupard 5 лет назад
Thank you. Very informative.
@tobias7196
@tobias7196 3 года назад
SIMON... wow. I've watched this time and time again and it's quality is never lost on me. Bravo my etherical friend, and Bravo to your entire crew who construct these masterpieces.
@Bliefking
@Bliefking 4 года назад
I really love your videos! And it might be partly because of the format focusing on people’s biographies, but sometimes you step into the great man history fallacy. Most historic events don’t depend only on one person.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Geee Sherlock! What was your first clue? 👋😂👌
@connorthompson8376
@connorthompson8376 5 лет назад
The Nepolionic years also had a huge influence on the life and career of Alexander Von Humboldt. As usual, I'd like to request a video about him.
@ottovonskidmark629
@ottovonskidmark629 5 лет назад
Excellent video i must say, i enjoyed every minute of it :)
@ata-ayitehunlede5632
@ata-ayitehunlede5632 5 лет назад
Excellent biography of the Iron Chancellor. One of the best. Congrats Mr. Simon
@kartiksolanki5400
@kartiksolanki5400 5 лет назад
Never clicked play button so fast until now..
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Well then............. CONGRATULATIONS. YOUR FINGER STILL WORKS!
@Maddin1313
@Maddin1313 5 лет назад
[Preussens Gloria intesifies]
@sabercruiser.7053
@sabercruiser.7053 4 года назад
THANK YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.WELL DONE
@yousaymyname5174
@yousaymyname5174 4 года назад
Amazing narration. Loved it.
@Arthur-vr6vf
@Arthur-vr6vf 4 года назад
Coolest Dude ever!
@Aramis419
@Aramis419 5 лет назад
After reading Massie’s “Dreadnought”, I developed a bad bromance with Bismarck.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
That's not bromance. It's called homosexuality and now you know the difference.
@---AMRAAM---
@---AMRAAM--- Год назад
brilliant video...perfectly summed it up
@michaelmoritz7838
@michaelmoritz7838 5 лет назад
Great video, truly well done history lesson, made simple enough to comprehend.
@xhulioballiu8538
@xhulioballiu8538 5 лет назад
the man, the myth, the legend, Otto Von Bismarck. The man smoked 3 cigars at once and drank a bottle of champagne for breakfast
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Just thinking about what he would have done after smoking a fat joint! Hmmm.... maybe just a thought about Justin Trudeau....
@christopherr3676
@christopherr3676 5 лет назад
Simon's apologies , before the video starts , about pronunciation are gold . I prefer the dont at me version tho lol
@Biographics
@Biographics 5 лет назад
About ze pronunciations.
@janhanchenmichelsen2627
@janhanchenmichelsen2627 5 лет назад
@@Biographics Ze pronunciations kud bi imrpröved. A tiny bitt. Schleswig; shle-svig/k. Our Danish neighbours to the south just say Slesvig. "Von" is "fon". Ü is [y]. Simple stuff. But, nevertheless. I zink tis vås a ferry gut intrödökksjon to German histöry.
@djzrobzombie2813
@djzrobzombie2813 3 года назад
What's your favorite german word ???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@adamsloan33
@adamsloan33 4 года назад
A compelling and well-thought out conclusion to your video!
@brandonscott397
@brandonscott397 5 лет назад
Fantastic video. Made me truly think about the modern world and what made it so. Keep it up
@AznRUs
@AznRUs 4 года назад
I had to wait a day for my new modem to come in and watch tv for entertainment. There were so many commercials for only 20 minutes worth of content. I will never complain about a 20-second ad anymore.
@sagesheahan6732
@sagesheahan6732 5 лет назад
Wow. I'd always wondered who he was. And being part German.. just, wow. Thank you, Biographics.
@argus4650
@argus4650 5 лет назад
Thank you so much
@garysheppard4028
@garysheppard4028 4 года назад
Have just discovered this channel. These videos are great. So informative and with excellent narration. Well done. Problem is, there are so damn many I'll be here for days...
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
Well then you have a dilemma. Do I go to work or take off a week to watch these videos? How much popcorn must I buy? Can I get a refill on Cokes? 👋😂👌
@marty7442
@marty7442 5 лет назад
Otto Von Bismarck was a good leader no one ever talks about...
@mho...
@mho... 4 года назад
here in germany we DO!
@jonnnyren6245
@jonnnyren6245 3 года назад
The man to whom the great battleship was named, but lasted only 8 days. I wonder what Otto von Bismarck would've thought if he saw the ship he was named after. He would have a huge smile on his face.
@jasonwilliamtjandra
@jasonwilliamtjandra Год назад
Well the US state capital of North Dakota is also named after Bismarck himself
@minimax9452
@minimax9452 10 месяцев назад
it took the Hood out after 5 minutes
@odiegh
@odiegh 4 года назад
really love your guys videos
@dylanlindsey3282
@dylanlindsey3282 5 лет назад
Love the videos! I find myself wishing that the date and year of each point being presented were up on the screen as you talk about it. That would be a great addition to an already great channel.
@josephtabar492
@josephtabar492 4 года назад
I agree. I would also include maps. Then it would truly be a history class for the serious student.
@Wkumar07
@Wkumar07 5 лет назад
By far, this is one of the best biographics episode that I have seen. That so many fascinating insights were laid out clearly on such a complicated man attests to how good this series is! That being said, the question of Fredrick III remains in the air. Had he lived, and Wilhelm I not come to power, could the world avoided the First World War? And, if it did escape that disaster, what would the world have looked like today?
@MisterSpinalzo
@MisterSpinalzo 5 лет назад
no one can say for sure but I find it pretty unlikely considering the main reason for WW1 was the situation on the Balkan peninsula spiralling out of control
@inisipisTV
@inisipisTV 5 лет назад
Possible. Remember it was Austria-Hungary that started it all. Wilhem II , despite his huge ambitions, was vacationing when war started, a war he didn't want. Most of the cause of WW1 are caused by a series of diplomatic fiascos on all sides. It would take a man with great diplomatic skills and connections like Bismarck to calm such a surge to call for action. Unfortunately, there was no such a man in 1914 and Bismarck had long since died.
@Wkumar07
@Wkumar07 5 лет назад
@@inisipisTV true, Wilhelm may not have wanted the war, but we can't minimize his actions and behavior which encouraged Austrian involvement in Serbia.
@JohnJohnson-sl4cr
@JohnJohnson-sl4cr 5 лет назад
extremely nice
@Vaewolfman
@Vaewolfman 2 дня назад
Great video!
@stephencannon3140
@stephencannon3140 4 месяца назад
Simon….your videos are informative and entertaining. Your varied subjects shows research and interest in the subjects….i have probably learned more about history from your videos than my actual history classes. I wish the University of RU-vid was around when I was in high school.
@morepower1415
@morepower1415 4 года назад
Bismarck , the chad of Europe
@aliabdallah102
@aliabdallah102 3 года назад
Bismark had a lot of goo quotes, but my favorite one is from Napeloen: never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake"
@milindaratnasuriya
@milindaratnasuriya 3 года назад
GREAT VIDEO !!!
@nonamegiven19xx
@nonamegiven19xx 2 года назад
I love the way you do these videos. Definitely subscribing
@ryntavel5527
@ryntavel5527 5 лет назад
Wilhelm I was Friedrich Wilhelm IV brother not son.
@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551
I can never get a heads and tails of them. It's like there was no other names but Fridrih, Wilhelm and Wilhelm Fridrih and vice versa. No enough years in life to get them straight! (except Fridrih the great and Wilhelm ii)
@yochaiwyss3843
@yochaiwyss3843 5 лет назад
@@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551 He was Wilhelm "1st" because he was the first Emperor, not King. Until then he was Wilhelm V, successor to Wilhelm IV.
@lukasfeldmann6646
@lukasfeldmann6646 5 лет назад
@@yochaiwyss3843 That's not correct, unfortunately. Wilhelm I was indeed the first prussian king with the sole (!) regnal name "Wilhelm" (the previous four guys used the double name "Friedrich Wilhelm"), und thus dubbed "the First" even before he became Emperor. The later numbering convention of the German Emperors simply continued in the order of the previous prussian monarchs. That's why there was (briefly between the two Kaiser Wilhelms) an Emperor Friedrich III, even without two imperial forebearers of that name - but with two previous prussian kings who were also called solely "Friedrich" (Friedrich I, who achived little but aquiring the status of a kingdom for then little Prussia, and then of course Friedrich II, the Great).
@quantumbubbles2106
@quantumbubbles2106 5 лет назад
@@lukasfeldmann6646 Correct. Just want to add there had been Holy Roman Emperors Friedrich I & II (of the house of Staufen) and Friedrich III (Habsburg) in the 12th and 15th centuries, respectively.
@lukasfeldmann6646
@lukasfeldmann6646 5 лет назад
@@quantumbubbles2106 And that gives me a wonderful opportunity to add some more minutia about Bismarck. ;) It was the Iron Chancellor who talked the short-time Kaiser Friedrich III out of using the ordinal IV as Emperor (which would have been the correct one if one wished to create contintuity with the aforementioned medieval Holy Roman Emperors), out of legal and diplomatic reasons (the new Kaiserreich not being the direct legal successor to the ancient HRE, and avoiding to anger the Austrians over that problem).
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