Prussia (region)
Prussia (Old Prussian: Prūsa) is a historical region in Central Europe extending from the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea to the Masurian Lake District. It is now divided between Poland, Russia, and Lithuania. The former German state of Prussia derived its name from the region.
Read more about Prussia (region): Prehistory, Vikings in Prussia, Old Prussians, Teutonic Knights, Early Modern Era, Modern Era
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“It is reported here that the King of Prussia has gone mad and has been locked up. There would be nothing bad about that: at least that might of his would no longer be a menace, and you could breathe freely for a while. I much prefer madmen who are locked up to those who are not.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)