Albrecht von Roon
Prussian general (1803–1879) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon[1] (German pronunciation: [ˈʔalbʁɛçt fɔn ʁoːn]; 30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879) was a Prussian soldier and statesman. As Minister of War from 1859 to 1873, Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke, was a dominating figure in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when a series of successful wars against Denmark, Austria, and France led to German unification under Prussia's leadership. A moderate conservative and supporter of executive monarchy, he was an avid modernizer who worked to improve the efficiency of the army.
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Albrecht Graf von Roon | |
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Minister President of Prussia | |
In office 1 January 1873 – 9 November 1873 | |
Monarch | Wilhelm I |
Preceded by | Otto von Bismarck |
Succeeded by | Otto von Bismarck |
Prussian Minister of War | |
In office 5 December 1859 – 9 November 1873 | |
Preceded by | Eduard von Bonin |
Succeeded by | Georg von Kameke |
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Born | (1803-04-30)30 April 1803 Pleushagen, Province of Pomerania, Holy Roman Empire (now Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) |
Died | 23 February 1879(1879-02-23) (aged 75) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Resting place | Reichenbach |
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Branch/service | Prussian Army |
Years of service | 1821–1873 |
Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
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