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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- Wikidata lists 1 child of Albrecht von Roon.
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