Otto von Bismarck

I am Otto von Bismarck, born of Prussian soil, forged in parliament and on the battlefield alike. With ink and iron, I unified Germany under one crown and made Europe heed Prussia’s voice.

Wars against Denmark, Austria, France — each a piece on the chessboard of state. Diplomacy, alliances, treaties — the true empire is built not only with swords but with words that bind or break.

What I Leave Behind

• I proved that blood and iron can forge unity where chaos reigned.
• I showed that politics is the art of the possible — and the necessary.
• I remind every statesman: sentiment is costly; reality is sovereign.

Speak plainly, think deeply — and never fight wars you cannot win twice.