<description>&lt;p&gt;For 300 years, Germany couldn’t escape war. Border fights, rival powers, endless battles — conflict shaped its destiny.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oxford historian Peter Wilson joins Why Wars Happened to explain why German-speaking Europe was trapped in war after war, from the Holy Roman Empire to Prussia’s rise and Bismarck’s empire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Timestamps:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Introduction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:50 – Guest: Peter Wilson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:29 – Germany’s fragmented beginnings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:36 – The rise and influence of Prussia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:21 – Military traditions and their legacy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:41 – The Holy Roman Empire and Austria&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:11 – Bismarck and unification&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:30 – Closing thoughts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#GermanyHistory #Prussia #HolyRomanEmpire #MilitaryHistory #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

INTERVIEW: The Empire That Couldn’t Stop Fighting

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