Territorial change of Kingdom of Prussia

“Kingdom of Prussia” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1702 to 1863. Its territory was largest in AD 1806, at ≈ 346 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1702 – 1705≈ 123 thousand km²
AD 1706 – 1708≈ 123 thousand km²
AD 1709 – 1712≈ 124 thousand km²
AD 1713 – 1720≈ 128 thousand km²
AD 1721 – 1733≈ 129 thousand km²
AD 1734 – 1740≈ 128 thousand km²
AD 1741 – 1743≈ 168 thousand km²
AD 1744 – 1747≈ 185 thousand km²
AD 1748 – 1756≈ 172 thousand km²
AD 1757 – 1761≈ 205 thousand km²
AD 1762 – 1762≈ 77 thousand km²
AD 1763 – 1771≈ 172 thousand km²
AD 1772 – 1774≈ 206 thousand km²
AD 1775 – 1779≈ 206 thousand km²
AD 1780 – 1790≈ 206 thousand km²
AD 1791 – 1791≈ 214 thousand km²
AD 1792 – 1793≈ 277 thousand km²
AD 1794 – 1795≈ 313 thousand km²
AD 1796 – 1796≈ 313 thousand km²
AD 1797 – 1802≈ 313 thousand km²
AD 1803 – 1804≈ 318 thousand km²
AD 1805 – 1805≈ 315 thousand km²
AD 1806 – 1806≈ 346 thousand km²
AD 1807 – 1808≈ 1,787 km²
AD 1814 – 1814≈ 87 km²
AD 1815 – 1833≈ 594 km²
AD 1834 – 1847≈ 1,067 km²
AD 1863 – 1863≈ 473 km²
AD 1702AD 1863

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1806 – 1806 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1702≈ 123 thousand km²43 of 109
AD 1706≈ 123 thousand km²45 of 114
AD 1709≈ 124 thousand km²46 of 120
AD 1713≈ 128 thousand km²43 of 123
AD 1718≈ 128 thousand km²44 of 124
AD 1721≈ 129 thousand km²44 of 125
AD 1727≈ 129 thousand km²44 of 128
AD 1734≈ 128 thousand km²45 of 132
AD 1738≈ 128 thousand km²45 of 125
AD 1741≈ 168 thousand km²41 of 125
AD 1744≈ 185 thousand km²37 of 129
AD 1748≈ 172 thousand km²43 of 132
AD 1752≈ 172 thousand km²44 of 132
AD 1757≈ 205 thousand km²37 of 132
AD 1762≈ 77 thousand km²67 of 131
AD 1763≈ 172 thousand km²41 of 132
AD 1769≈ 172 thousand km²39 of 128
AD 1772≈ 206 thousand km²35 of 127
AD 1775≈ 206 thousand km²35 of 132
AD 1776≈ 206 thousand km²36 of 132
AD 1778≈ 206 thousand km²36 of 131
AD 1780≈ 206 thousand km²36 of 131
AD 1781≈ 206 thousand km²36 of 131
AD 1783≈ 206 thousand km²36 of 130
AD 1788≈ 206 thousand km²39 of 129
AD 1791≈ 214 thousand km²38 of 128
AD 1792≈ 277 thousand km²35 of 130
AD 1794≈ 313 thousand km²30 of 125
AD 1796≈ 313 thousand km²29 of 124
AD 1797≈ 313 thousand km²29 of 125
AD 1799≈ 313 thousand km²29 of 124
AD 1800≈ 313 thousand km²29 of 123
AD 1803≈ 318 thousand km²29 of 123
AD 1805≈ 315 thousand km²29 of 125
AD 1806≈ 346 thousand km²27 of 138
AD 1807≈ 1,787 km²117 of 132
AD 1814≈ 87 km²142 of 142
AD 1815≈ 594 km²135 of 139
AD 1820≈ 594 km²142 of 148
AD 1822≈ 594 km²141 of 147
AD 1824≈ 594 km²142 of 148
AD 1825≈ 594 km²144 of 150
AD 1828≈ 594 km²139 of 144
AD 1830≈ 594 km²138 of 143
AD 1834≈ 1,067 km²133 of 143
AD 1836≈ 1,067 km²135 of 145
AD 1840≈ 1,067 km²145 of 155
AD 1842≈ 1,067 km²146 of 156
AD 1846≈ 1,067 km²141 of 152
AD 1863≈ 473 km²136 of 139

Its highest rank was in AD 1806: number 138 of 27.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 10 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1807lostFirst French Empire≈ 333 thousand km²
AD 1763gainedRussian Empire≈ 77 thousand km²
AD 1762lostRussian Empire≈ 77 thousand km²
AD 1792gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1762lostHabsburg monarchy≈ 44 thousand km²
AD 1741gainedHabsburg monarchy≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 1794gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 38 thousand km²
AD 1772gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 34 thousand km²
AD 1757gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 33 thousand km²
AD 1806gainedFirst French Empire≈ 31 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Holy Roman Empire · Brandenburg-Prussia · Duchy of Prussia · Kingdom of Hanover

Succeeded by: Free State of Prussia

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Kingdom of Prussia (German: Königreich Preußen, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkʁaɪç ˈpʁɔʏsn̩] ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918. It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and was a major constituent of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918.

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