Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) was the Prussian statesman who engineered the unification of Germany and served as Chancellor of the German Empire, pioneering Realpolitik—political strategy based on practical power considerations rather than ideological goals.
United Germany; invented the welfare state as a political tool; established Realpolitik as the dominant model of statecraft; created the balance of power system that maintained peace in Europe for decades.
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