Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia
A list of rulers of the former German state of
Prussia, originally
territories on the Baltic Sea, which the
Teutonic Knights had conquered from the
Baltic Prussians, Poland and Lithuania, and which later became a duchy under the suzerainty of the
Kingdom of Poland, an
independent duchy, an
independent kingdom, a kingdom within the
German Empire, and then a
constituent state of Germany.
The history of Prussia was, from 1618 onwards, closely tied to that of the
Margraviate of Brandenburg; the ruler of Prussia was also Elector of Brandenburg from 1618 to 1806. For a list of earlier rulers of Brandenburg, see
Rulers of Brandenburg.
Dukes of Prussia, 1525-1701
Kings of Prussia 1701-1918
Post-monarchy
Although the German Empire no longer existed as a monarchy, its constituent states continued to exist as republics within the
Weimar Republic. The Prussia was known as the
Free State of Prussia.
Prime Ministers of the Free State of Prussia, 1918-1945
In 1932, the German Chancellor,
Franz von Papen, overthrew the Prussian government in the
Preußenschlag. Subsequently, Prussia was governed by a
Reichskommissar:
- Franz von Papen (no party) 1933 (German Vice-Chancellor and Reichskommissar)
After the seizure of power by the Nazis, a new Prime Minister was elected. However, this was largely a ceremonial role as the German states lost their power and became mere administrative units.
After the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, Prussia's provinces (sometimes in combination with non-Prussian territory) were reorganized into
Länder. The state of Prussia was officially disbanded in 1947. The original Prussia was divided between
Poland and the
Soviet Union.
Pretenders to the Prussian throne
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