With the decline of the Kingdom of Prussia, the once swaggeringly formidable Junker Nobility inevitably headed toward decline as well.
In fact, the Junker Nobility's decline was not solely due to defeat in war. Even after losing, they remained the largest political force in the Kingdom of Prussia.
What truly caused the Junker aristocratic bloc to decline was the lack of successors in politics. There was no helping it—too many had died on the battlefield, leaving the reserves unable to keep up.
The direct result of the two Prusso-Russian Wars was that 56 percent of the Junkers completely lost their land, while 17 percent of noble families saw their bloodlines die out.
With their reserves suffering devastating losses, the key government posts once controlled by the Junker Nobility inevitably had to be ceded.
Every radish had its own hole; as the Junker aristocratic bloc contracted, it was likewise accompanied by
the rise of other political forces.
As time passed, the political landscape of the Kingdom of Prussia gradually changed as well. By now, although the Junker bloc remained an important political force in Prussia, the notion that "the army possessed the state" had completely become history.
Especially after the Holy Roman Empire was reestablished, the Junker aristocratic bloc's status was dealt another blow.
Before this, although they had lost their dominance over the state, their control of the military meant that no political faction ruling Prussia dared to slight them.
Now things were different. There was a boss above their heads. If they wanted to flip the table, they first had to consider how the boss would feel.
Otherwise, they might flip the table in the morning, only for the army sent to suppress them to come charging in that night. How could they keep playing then?
Besides asking for