Early modern period
Kingdom of Prussia
- Period
- AD 1702 – AD 1863
- Duration
- approx. 161 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1806
- Area (max.)
- approx. 343,000 km²
Period and duration
Kingdom of Prussia — according to the map data from AD 1702 to AD 1863, roughly 161 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Kingdom of Prussia — greatest extent around AD 1806: the mapped borders then cover about 343,000 km², roughly 0.2% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1701)
- Brandenburg-Prussia
- Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
After
- North German Confederation
- Kingdom of Hanover
- German Empire
- German Confederation
Neighbours around AD 1806
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1806 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Kingdom of Prussia on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.