Formation of Prussia
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European History [1]
Formation of Prussia B. Growth of Brandenburg-Prussia: 1. In spite of an unpromising site, Prussia likewise expanded because of the ?rules of the game? and a several key rulers. Its population was small, its farmland was poor, and it generally lacked the key natural resources. It was composed of two basic territories: Brandenburg, which was a ?march state,? and Prussia, an eastern territory carved out from the barbaric Slavs by the Teutonic knights, who had become ?Baltic Barons.? 2. The ruling family was the Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg who had inherited Prussia. They began expanding by the Treaty of Westphalia and had unified their disparate and divided land into a solid nucleus. Most importantly, they had built on militaristic traditions to develop a small,