The main achievements of the political reform of the Prussian Kingdom (1807-1821)
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The Prussian reform (1807-1821) is a series of innovative measures in nearly all aspects, but chiefly on two major issues, namely administration and state mechanism, as a Prussian form of reaction to failure in 1806. In spite of its short duration, the reform made considerable changes in the Prussian face and fate. These political reforms not only led to historical victory in 1813, but also brought Prussia back to the dominant position of German-speaking communities. Thereby, it can be assumed that the German unification in the Prussian way had already initiated since the reform 1807-1821, especially in the political field.
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Political reform, Prussia, Stein, Hardenberg
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