Germany’s path to unification was long and complex, shaped by centuries of fragmented states, shifting alliances, and rising ...

The heirs of Otto von Bismarck, Germany’s legendary “Iron Chancellor”, are embroiled in a bitter courtroom battle over a fortune as grand as their family name. Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, the so-called ...

Boris Johnson’s admiration for Winston Churchill is well-documented, not least in the prime minister’s own writings on Britain’s wartime leader. More than a few people think — fear? — Mr Johnson may ...

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The only known recording of Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of Germany, has been unearthed in Thomas Edison's laboratory. By Rosa Prince and Rosaprince 31 January 2012 • 4:52pm Hidden away for ...

Support 110 years of independent journalism. The Iron Chancellor reshaped a continent in his image. By Katherine Bayford At the beginning of the nineteenth century the Emperor Napoleon held Europe in ...

Germany's Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck died over 100 years ago, but his voice has now been heard for the first time in the new millenium after recordings were transcribed using modern technology ...

Otto von Bismarck, the 'Iron Chancellor' who forged modern Germany, was the subject of thousands of letters of fan mail including marriage proposals from women devoted to the dashing leader. Many ...