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Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg
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Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg

Prussian statesman
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Born:
Sept. 2, 1725, Lottin, Pomerania
Died:
May 27, 1795, Berlin (aged 69)

Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg (born Sept. 2, 1725, Lottin, Pomerania—died May 27, 1795, Berlin) was a Prussian statesman and foreign minister who aimed at the expansion of Prussia and its establishment as the arbiter of Europe through a strong alliance between Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Prussia aimed against France, Austria, and Spain. Hertzberg studied constitutional law and history at Halle. In 1745 he entered the Prussian civil service, serving in the state record office and holding a minor foreign office post. By 1750, he had become head of the secret cabinet archives. Two years later, he was nominated ...(100 of 402 words)

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