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Landowners in Prussia were called?
The noble landowners of Prussia were known as Junkers.
What were independent nobleman in Prussia referred as?
Junkers.
Noble landlords in Brandenburg-Prussia?
junkers
Members of prussia's wealthy landlord class?
They were Junkers
What are the nobles in Prussia called?
Junkers (Pronounced Yunkers)
Which of these were aristocratic landowners in Prussia?
junkersfor all the A+ users :)~Amber~
What was the importance of the Prussian Junkers?
what role did prussian junkers play in prussian society NEW RESPONDENT The Junkers were the descendants of the Teutonic Knights, who in the Middle-age times dominated Prussia. They were deprived of most of their political power in the seventeenth and eighteens century by the Hohenzollern kings. But nonetheless they were able to acquire vast land estates, retaining local administrative authority, dominating the court , army and civil service. They also were holding most of the ministries and public offices. The great economic growth, outcome of the industrial revolution, gave birth to a new class of manufacturers, merchants and professionals, who tried to force their way beside throne and Junkers. They were rebuffed by the strong alliance between the king and the reactionary Junkers' élite, whose prominent role was to last until 1918.
Where was aristocratic landowners in Prussia?
The armed forces of Prussia had a profound influence on the nature of its own people. This included the social structure and its development. The landed aristocracy were called the Junkers, and they were pressed or gladly volunteered to be officers in the army. Thus the nobility of Prussia by supporting the army supported the monarchy.As an aside, the Junkers were still an important part of Nazi Germany. And, even airplane bombers carried the Junker name.
What were the junkers in Germany?
Junkers were influential landowners in Germany and Prussia under the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. Junker comes from the Middle High German word, Juncherre, which means 'young nobleman.'
Members of prussia's wealthy landlord class who held most government and military powers and dominated the prussian parliament?
junkers
Who controlled the government of of prussia?
In 1701, Frederick William III, crowned himself as king and controller of the government of Prussia. In 1740, Frederick William II took over and when he died the family continued to control the throne with various nephews.
What was the belief of the Great Elector concerning the ability of the Junkers to be excellent military commanders?
The Prussian monarchs saw the Junkers as natural military officers in that they "commanded" their own "regiment" of peasant workers. The thought then was that the Junkers could also command the army's rank and file which were in the social structure just as low as the peasant farmers. As military commanders, they had a two step edge over the peasants. Unlike France, where commoners could gain wealth by obtaining lands from the nobles, this was forbidden in Prussia. The Junkers were assured of their positions because only Junkers could own land. The social and economic structure was frozen.
