The Peace of Aachen ended the conflict in 1748 and formally ceded Silesia to Prussia, a triumph for the new Prussian king. Frederick II accedes to the throne of Prussia after the death of his father.

However: agriculture still dominated the economy Prussia was ruled by the authoritarian Hohenzollern Royal family (on the death of King Frederick William III, Frederick William IV became the new ...

The program is a contribution to a public discussion about the role of the Prussian king in German and European history that unfolded after the transfer of the Hohenzollern sarcophagi in 1991.

18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son, Frederick III.