Albrecht von Roon

Albrecht von Roon

Prussian general (1803–1879)

Died aged 75TaurusKingdom of Prussia

Biography

Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon (German pronunciation: [ˈalbʁɛçt fɔn ˈʁoːn]; 30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879) was a Prussian soldier and statesman. As Minister of War from 1859 to 1873, Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke, was a dominating figure in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when a series of successful wars against Denmark, Austria, and France led to German unification under Prussia's leadership. A moderate conservative and supporter of executive monarchy, he was an avid modernizer who worked to improve the efficiency of the army.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • member of the Prussian House of Lords
  • Member of the Prussian House of Representatives
  • Member of the Customs Parliament

Family

Children
Waldemar von Roon

Awards & honours (5)

  • Order of the Black Eagle
  • Order of St. George, 3rd class
  • Pour le Mérite
  • Iron Cross
  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Albrecht von Roon died on February 23, 1879 at the age of 75.
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Albrecht von Roon was born on April 30, 1803.
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Albrecht von Roon was born in Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
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Albrecht von Roon is a citizen of Kingdom of Prussia.
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Wikidata lists 1 child of Albrecht von Roon.

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