https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bismarck-by-georges-lacour-gayet-1856-1935--6328556This audiobook follows his rise from a conservative Prussian landowner to Minister-President of Prussia and eventually the first Chancellor of the German Empire. It explores his complex relationship with King Wilhelm I, his rivalry with political opponents, and the strategic decisions that earned him the famous title of the “Iron Chancellor.”
Beyond military and political victories, the narrative examines Bismarck’s efforts to preserve European stability after German unification, as well as the domestic policies that defined his long career in government.
Rich in political history, diplomacy, conflict, and personality, *Bismarck* provides an accessible introduction to one of the most influential figures of modern European history and to the dramatic events that helped shape modern Germany.]]>enArtsCopyright Linahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/28f56b0a503383e91024ebbb747b82a1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bismarck-by-georges-lacour-gayet-1856-1935--6328556Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:54:28 +0000Georges Lacour-GayetLinafeeds@spreaker.comOtto von Bismarck (1815-1898) famously said, "The great questions of the day will not be settled by speeches or the decisions of the majority...but by iron and blood." Prince Bismarck unified the German states under Prussian hegemony through a series...This audiobook follows his rise from a conservative Prussian landowner to Minister-President of Prussia and eventually the first Chancellor of the German Empire. It explores his complex relationship with King Wilhelm I, his rivalry with political opponents, and the strategic decisions that earned him the famous title of the “Iron Chancellor.”
Beyond military and political victories, the narrative examines Bismarck’s efforts to preserve European stability after German unification, as well as the domestic policies that defined his long career in government.
Rich in political history, diplomacy, conflict, and personality, *Bismarck* provides an accessible introduction to one of the most influential figures of modern European history and to the dramatic events that helped shape modern Germany.]]>falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-1-years-of-preparation-pt-1--62212670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212670Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:45:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet1808false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-1-years-of-preparation-pt-2--62212719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212719Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:05:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2033false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-2-the-first-passage-of-arms-pt-1--62212721https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212721Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:25:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet1729false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-2-the-first-passage-of-arms-pt-2--62212707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212707Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:45:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2249false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-3-sadowa-pt-1--62212712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212712Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:05:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2007false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-3-sadowa-pt-2--62212720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212720Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:25:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2146false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-4-the-war-of-1870-pt-1--62212612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212612Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:45:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2048false7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-4-the-war-of-1870-pt-2--62212706https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212706Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:05:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2394false8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-5-the-german-empire-pt-1--62212687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212687Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:25:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2588false9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-5-the-german-empire-pt-2--62212722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212722Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:45:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2163false10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-6-last-fights-pt-1--62212682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212682Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:05:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2407false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ch-6-last-fights-pt-2--62212724https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62212724Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:25:00 +0000Georges Lacour-Gayet2891false12full