In 1866, the Austro-Prussian war upended the European order, and led to the establishment of Prussian hegemony in Germany. This video aims to document some of the lesser known aims of the other major powers involved in the conflict.

Sources:
AJP Taylor, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe
Christopher Clark, Iron Kingdom

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Austria
2:50 France
5:00 Italy
6:27 Wilhelmine Prussia
7:35 Bismarckian Prussia

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