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History of Prussia

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a place called Prussia. It was a big country, part of what is now Germany, Poland, and Russia. It all started in the 1500s when the Teutonic Knights, a group of crusaders, conquered the land and built castles, towns and cities. They made their own laws and ruled the land themselves, and they called it the Duchy of Prussia.

Over time, Prussia grew bigger and stronger. It became a kingdom in 1701, and King Frederick the Great was a very famous king in Prussia during the 1700s. He was a good leader, and he made Prussia a strong and powerful country.

Prussia's army was also very important. They had very good soldiers, who were trained to fight and win battles. Their soldiers were called Prussian soldiers, and people admired them because they were very disciplined and always followed orders.

In the 1800s, Prussia became part of Germany when all the small German states were united into one big country. Prussia was the biggest state and they had a lot of power. But then, in World War I, Germany lost the war and Prussia became part of Poland.

Today, there is no country called Prussia anymore. But we can still learn about its history and imagine what it was like when it was a powerful and strong country.