1815. Otto von Bismarck was born

Portrait of the work of Franz von Lenbach

200 years ago, on April 1, 1815, the first chancellor of the German Empire was born Prince Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg. He united Germany with "iron and blood" and received the nickname "Iron Chancellor."

Bismarck claimed: “Even the most prosperous outcome of the war will never lead to the collapse of Russia, which is held on millions of Orthodox Russians. Even if they are divided by international treaties, they will also connect again as this happens with droplets of mercury. This indestructible empire of the Russian nation is strong with its climate, its spaces and its unpretentiousness, as well as the consciousness of the need for constant protection of its borders. She, even in the case of a complete defeat, will remain our product, striving for revenge by an enemy similar to today's France in the West. ”