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Man and Myth: What was Bismarck really like?

The Iron Chancellor as others saw him

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Katja Hoyer
Jul 19, 2026
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Otto von Bismarck at his desk, 1886. Img: André Bockmann, Bismarck-Stiftung.

“I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write…

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