Otto von Bismarck, born on April 1, 1815, died in 1898, Prussian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, was an outstanding statesman and diplomat in modern German history , known as the "Iron-Blooded Prime Minister". Otto von Bismarck was a pivotal figure in modern German history. As the most famous politician and diplomat of the Prussian-German Juncker bourgeoisie, he was a representative figure in the top-down unification of Germany (kicking out Austria). The Origin of the ‘Iron Chancellor’ In June 1862, Bismarck became Prussia’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. In September of the same year, in his first speech to the Prussian Parliament, he declared loudly: "What Germany pays attention to is not Prussian liberalism, but power. Prussia must accumulate its own strength and wait for favorable opportunities. We have missed such opportunities several times." Times. The major contemporary issues cannot be solved by discussion and majority vote. Sometimes they must be solved through a struggle, a struggle of iron and blood. "Bismarck's "iron and blood" is his unification. Germany's program and creed, from which his nickname of "Iron Chancellor" was derived. It was by relying on this kind of violence that Bismarck boldly and cunningly took advantage of international disputes and favorable opportunities to decisively unify Germany through the "top-down" road. Middle-aged Bismarck Before entering politics, Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815, in a large Junker aristocratic family in Schonhausen, Prussia. His childhood was spent in his father's manor. During his college years, he fought 27 duels with his classmates. After graduating from the University of Berlin in 1835, Bismarck returned to his hometown to manage his two territories. His strong physique, rough personality, cruelty to farmers, perseverance and unscrupulousness in pursuing goals, and realist attitude constitute Bismarck's distinctive character traits.