Fun Facts About Otto von Bismarck
- Otto von Bismarck is the namesake of Bismarck, North Dakota, the only U.S. state capital named for a foreign statesman.[1]
- Bismarck created the first welfare state, with the goal of undermining his socialist opponents.[1]
- To provoke France into declaring war, Bismarck published the Ems Dispatch, a carefully edited version of a conversation between his king and the French ambassador.[1]
- A German radical shot Bismarck five times at close range in Berlin, yet Bismarck had only minor injuries.[1]
- As a young trainee lawyer, Bismarck jeopardized his career by taking unauthorized leave to pursue two English girls.[1]
- An altercation in the Frankfurt chamber led Bismarck to fight a duel with Georg von Vincke, which ended without injury.[1]
- Otto von Bismarck was alive at the same time as J.R.R. Tolkien — their lives overlapped for 6 years (1892–1898).[1][2][3][4]
- Otto von Bismarck shares a birthday with Wangari Maathai: both were born on April 1.[1][2][5][6]
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.[1]
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Questions About Otto von Bismarck
When was Otto von Bismarck born?
Otto von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815, and died on July 30, 1898.
How old was Otto von Bismarck at death?
Otto von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815, and died on July 30, 1898, at age 83.
What was Otto von Bismarck known for?
Otto von Bismarck was known for: Unified Germany, the Iron Chancellor. 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.
Who was alive at the same time as Otto von Bismarck?
Otto von Bismarck's closest contemporary was Giuseppe Verdi. Their lives overlapped for 83 years.
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- Otto von Bismarck — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otto von Bismarck (Q8442) — Wikidata
- J. R. R. Tolkien — Wikipedia
- J.R.R. Tolkien (Q892) — Wikidata
- Wangarĩ Maathai — Wikipedia
- Wangari Maathai (Q46795) — Wikidata
- Portrait: BismarckArbeitszimmer1886.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. André Bockmann, Public domain