COMMANDER // 1815–1898
Otto von Bismarck
Lifespan
1815 – 1898
Active service 1870 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 55.
Profile
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890. Bismarck's Realpolitik and firm governance earned him the nickname Iron Chancellor.
Battles (1)
1870
Battle of SedanFranco-Prussian War · North German Confederation