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Count Wilhelm Otto Albrecht von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1 August 1852 – 30 May 1901) was a German counselor, civil servant and politician, who served as a member of the Reichstag from 1880 to 1881 and president of the Regency of Hanover from 1889 to 1890.
Wilhelm „Bill“ Otto Albrecht von Bismarck-Schönhausen [1], ab 1865 Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen (* 1. August 1852 in Frankfurt am Main; † 30. Mai 1901 in Varzin, Pommern) war ein deutscher Politiker und Verwaltungsjurist.
Minister President of Prussia. Otto von Bismarck as Minister President of Prussia, shown wearing insignia of a knight of the Johanniterorden, 1858. Prince Wilhelm became King of Prussia upon his brother Frederick Wilhelm IV's death in 1861.
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The family has its roots in the Altmark region, descending from Herebord von Bismarck (d. 1280), the first verifiable holder of the name, mentioned about 1270 as an official (Schultheiß) at the city of Stendal in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His descent from the nearby small town of Bismarkis conceivable though not ascertained. Herebord was head...
Jkr. Karl Alexander von Bismarck (1727–1797) – married in 1762 Christiane Charlotte Gottliebe von Schönfeldt at Werben
Media related to Bismarck familyat Wikimedia CommonsNewspaper clippings about House of Bismarck in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBWOtto von Bismarck (born April 1, 1815, Schönhausen, Altmark, Prussia [Germany]—died July 30, 1898, Friedrichsruh, near Hamburg) was the prime minister of Prussia (1862–73, 1873–90) and founder and first chancellor (1871–90) of the German Empire.
- Otto von Bismarck served as prime minister of Prussia (1862–73, 1873–90) and was the founder and first chancellor (1871–90) of the German Empire. A...
- Otto von Bismarck was born at Schönhausen, in the Kingdom of Prussia. His father, Ferdinand von Bismarck-Schönhausen, was a typical member of the P...
- At age seven Otto von Bismarck enrolled in the progressive Plamann Institute in Berlin. He later attended the Frederick William gymnasium. He then...
Wilhelm, ambitious to rule as well as reign, wanted to be free of Bismarck's overbearing influence. As one wit put it, Wilhelm wanted to be the bridegroom at the wedding, the corpse at the funeral.
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When Wilhelm II decided to fire Bismarck in 1890, and expand Germany’s empire, the balance of power crumbled, leading eventually to the First World War. Later, the nationalist, militarized state model of Bismarck—that had been so effective in unifying Germany—would see disturbing echoes in the violent German totalitarianism of the mid ...
