What is East Prussia?

Q: What is East Prussia?


A: East Prussia was a province in the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773 to 1829.

Q: When was East Prussia part of the German Empire?


A: From 1878 to 1918, East Prussia was part of the German Empire.

Q: What was the capital of East Prussia?


A: The capital of East Prussia was Königsberg.

Q: What happened to East Prussia after World War II?


A: After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the area was divided into the Soviet Union (Russian SFSR, and Lithuanian SSR) and Poland (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship).

Q: What was Königsberg renamed to after the war?


A: Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad in 1946.

Q: What happened to the German population of East Prussia after the war?


A: The German population either evacuated or was expelled.

Q: What are the different names of East Prussia in other languages?


A: East Prussia is called Ostpreußen in German, Prusy Wschodnie in Polish, Rytų Prūsija in Lithuanian, Borussia orientalis in Latin, and Восточная Пруссия (Vostochnaya Prussiya) in Russian.

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