71.2 Franco-Prussian War 1870-71

71.2 Franco-Prussian War 1870-71

For centuries, Europe’s German centre had been politically fragmented and weak. The continent had been dominated by states on the periphery, whose interest was to maintain the power vacuum at the centre. Now, however, for the first time, the Germans were united under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck and launched a major invasion into France, which ended up destroying the balance of power on the continent.


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08.2 The Battle of Yarmouk 636 AD, Part 2

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07.3 The Battle of The Catalaunian Fields 451 AD, Part 3

07.3 The Battle of The Catalaunian Fields 451 AD, Part 3

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07.2 The Battle of The Catalaunian Fields 451 AD, Part 2

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07.1 Goths Invade Roman Empire, Battle of Adrianople 378AD

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06.1 The Battle of The Milvian Bridge 312 AD

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05.2 The Battle of The Teutoburg Forest 9 AD, Part 2

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