10 May 1859ReichstagOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen
The Liberals have a majority in the Landtag & William dissolves it
Historical records for Germany in 1859, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Liberals have a majority in the Landtag & William dissolves it
Prussia begins to mobilize against France
Marx publishes a major preliminary treatment of commodities, money and production.
Opening of a German National Union formed by Bennigsen
The Nationalverein unites a "Little Germany" under Prussian leadership
William takes over the Government of Prussia as Regent, he replaces Bismarck as Envoy in Frankfurt and makes Bismarck Prussia's Ambassador of the Russian Empire
Appointed Lieutenant General
Wilhelm apppoints Roon as a member of a commission to report on the reorganisation of the army
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