By Matata Mercy
Prince Von Otto Bismark was a Prussian aristocrat who was commonly known as a Junker. After spending some years at the University, he became a Prussian civil servant and then he later decided to join politics and was elected as a member of parliament in 1847.
Bismark always spoke violently in parliament against the liberals and his words were carefully noted by King Frederick William IV. During the reign of King William Frederick, Bismark was kept at a discreet distance from the Berlin politics.
In 1851, Bismark was appointed as a Prussian envoy to the Frankfurt diet. Later he became an ambassador to Russia. Bismark soon realized that Prussia could never be strong in a divided Germany that was now being controlled by Austria.
He later concluded that Germany must be reunited by force based on the terms of Prussia. The king wanted to remain in good terms with Austria and therefore he was afraid that the outspokenness of Bismark could lead to trouble for Prussia.
In King Frederick William's own words Bismark was only " to be employed when the bayonet reigns."
The judicious isolation of Bismark was suddenly changed when Frederick William went mad in the year 1858. King Frederick William was replaced by his brother William 1 who became a regent and later became the king.
Life Lessons from Bismark and King Frederick William 1
1. Evaluate the characters of your comrades and friends
King Frederick William knew the openness of his friend and comrade Bismark and he knew that if he left him to indulge in the Berlin politics, then there would be some trouble that would end up brewing among them and therefore he kept him at a discreet distance.
2. Use your instincts to analyse situations
Bismark used his instincts to analyse the position of Germany and Austria at the time and as a result he discovered that Prussia could not be strong without the unification of Germany and therefore decided to ensure that the unification took place on the terms of Prussia.
Prince Von Otto Bismark was a Prussian aristocrat who was commonly known as a Junker. After spending some years at the University, he became a Prussian civil servant and then he later decided to join politics and was elected as a member of parliament in 1847.
Bismark always spoke violently in parliament against the liberals and his words were carefully noted by King Frederick William IV. During the reign of King William Frederick, Bismark was kept at a discreet distance from the Berlin politics.
In 1851, Bismark was appointed as a Prussian envoy to the Frankfurt diet. Later he became an ambassador to Russia. Bismark soon realized that Prussia could never be strong in a divided Germany that was now being controlled by Austria.
He later concluded that Germany must be reunited by force based on the terms of Prussia. The king wanted to remain in good terms with Austria and therefore he was afraid that the outspokenness of Bismark could lead to trouble for Prussia.
In King Frederick William's own words Bismark was only " to be employed when the bayonet reigns."
The judicious isolation of Bismark was suddenly changed when Frederick William went mad in the year 1858. King Frederick William was replaced by his brother William 1 who became a regent and later became the king.
Life Lessons from Bismark and King Frederick William 1
1. Evaluate the characters of your comrades and friends
King Frederick William knew the openness of his friend and comrade Bismark and he knew that if he left him to indulge in the Berlin politics, then there would be some trouble that would end up brewing among them and therefore he kept him at a discreet distance.
2. Use your instincts to analyse situations
Bismark used his instincts to analyse the position of Germany and Austria at the time and as a result he discovered that Prussia could not be strong without the unification of Germany and therefore decided to ensure that the unification took place on the terms of Prussia.
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