Otto von Bismarck
1815 – 1898 German statesman, chancellor
German chancellor who hosted the Berlin Conference on Africa.
- Religion
- Lutheran
- Affiliations
- Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Otto von Bismarck unified Germany and served as its first chancellor, dominating European diplomacy for decades. He hosted the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885, which set rules among European powers for the partition of Africa. Though a latecomer to colonies, his diplomacy helped shape the scramble for the continent.
Connections
- rival of Wilhelm II, German Emperor — Dismissed as chancellor by Wilhelm II in 1890.
In the timeline
- 1866 Bleichroder finances Bismarck's Germany mentioned
- 1884 Germany declares a protectorate over South-West Africa mentioned
- 1884 Germany declares South-West Africa a protectorate mentioned
- 1884 Berlin Conference convenes mentioned