Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 74. Chapters: Otto von Bismarck, George III of the United Kingdom, George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, Christian IX of Denmark, William I, German Emperor, Christian VIII of Denmark, Frederick VII of Denmark, Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg, Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg, Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Frederick VI of Denmark, Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Eric V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Albert II, Duke of Saxony, Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John I, Duke of Saxony, Julius Henry, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Bernard II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Francis Erdmann, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Eric III, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Eric II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John III, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duke of Lauenburg. Excerpt: Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck (1 April 1815 - 30 July 1898) was a German 19th century statesman and a dominant figure in world affairs. As Ministerprasident, or Prime Minister, of Prussia from 1862-1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. He designed the German Empire in 1871, becoming its first Chancellor and dominating its affairs until he was removed by Wilhelm II in 1890. His diplomacy of Realpolitik and powerful rule gained him the nickname the "Iron Chancellor." As Henry Kissinger has noted, "The man of 'blood and ...