Alemanha | Frumentarius

Apenas para lembrar que, no último dia 18, celebrou-se o centésimo-quadragésimo-segundo aniversário da aclamação de Guilherme I, da Prússia, Kaiser da Alemanha unificada (o II Reich)! A cerimônia, epílogo da Guerra Franco-Prussiana (1870-71), ocorreu no Salão dos Espelhos do Palácio de Versalhes, em 18 de janeiro de 1871…

Para um website interessante sobre a Guerra Franco-Prussiana, clique aqui (em inglês).

Kaiser Wilhelm I / Kaiser William I

William I, the first Kaiser, was born March 22, 1797, the second son of Frederick William III, at that time still Crown Prince of Prussia, and the noble Princess Louisa of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. His childhood fell in the saddest time of Germany, its subjection to the tyranny of Napoleon I. As a boy of sixteen he received his commission as captain and joined the headquarters of the allied monarchs at Frankfort-on-the-Main as aide-de-camp of his father. Later on he accompanied Bliicher’s army to France and was several times under fire. Continuar lendo →

Para os que gostam de História da Guerra Fria, segue artigo muito interessante da Der Spiegel sobre a atuação soviética na capital alemã do imediato pós-guerra. Recomendo!

Der Spiegel Online – 12/05/2012 06:10 PM

Before the Wall: The Soviet Fight for Postwar Berlin

Although Berlin was split into four sectors in 1945, the Soviets were determined to see a unified city under their control. Their tactics for undermining the other occupying powers ranged from seductive to brutal, and a desperate blockade backfired into a 40-year divide.

Editor’s Note: Berlin is currently celebrating its 775th anniversary. In the coming days, SPIEGEL ONLINE International will be publishing a series of stories on the history of Germany’s capital. This is the fifth part of the series. The first, second, third and fourth parts can be read here. Continuar lendo →