Bismarck
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People
- Bismarck familyBismarck familyThe House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to great prominence with 19th century statesman Otto von Bismarck, who was conferred the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and additionally a hereditary comital title in 1865 and a ducal title, Duke of Lauenburg, held only for...
, a German noble family descending from Herebord von Bismarck - Otto von BismarckOtto von BismarckOtto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
(1815–1898), German statesman of the 19th century - Herbert von BismarckHerbert von BismarckHerbert, Prince of Bismarck was a German politician, who served as Foreign Secretary from 1886 to 1890. His political career was closely tied to that of his father, Otto von Bismarck, and he left office a few days after his father's dismissal...
(1849–1904), Secretary of State, son of Otto von Bismarck - Mona von BismarckMona von BismarckMona Travis Strader , known as Mona Bismarck, was an American socialite and fashion icon. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958.-Early life:...
(1897–1983), an American socialite and fashion icon - Gottfried Graf von Bismarck-SchönhausenGottfried Graf von Bismarck-SchönhausenCount Gottfried von Bismarck-Schönhausen was a German politician and German Resistance figure.Born in Berlin, he was a grandson of the Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. He was a member of the Nazi Party and in 1933 he was elected to the Reichstag as a Nazi member...
(1901–1949), a Nazi parliamentary representative, grandson of Otto von Bismarck - Count Gottfried von Bismarck (1962–2007) son of Prince Ferdinand von Bismarck, great-great-grandson of Otto von Bismarck
- Philipp von Bismarck (1913-2006), a German politician of the CDU party
- Carl-Eduard von BismarckCarl-Eduard von BismarckCount Carl-Eduard Otto Wolfgang Jayme Anders von Bismarck-Schönhausen is a German politician .-Background and education:...
(born 1961), German politician and great-great-grandson of Otto von Bismarck - Bismarck Barreto FariaBismarck Barreto FariaBismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck is a former Brazilian football player.-Career:...
, former Brazilian football (soccer) player - Arctic Bismarck, pseudonym of Jan Eskymo WelzlJan Eskymo WelzlJan Welzl was a Moravian traveller, adventurer, hunter, gold-digger, Eskimo chief and Chief Justice in New Siberia and later story-teller and writer...
(1868–1948), Czech traveller, hunter, gold-digger
Ships
- German battleship BismarckGerman battleship BismarckBismarck was the first of two s built for the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the primary force behind the German unification in 1871, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched nearly three years later...
, German World War II battleship - SMS Bismarck (1877) German Kreuzerfregatte decommissioned in 1891
- SS Bismarck (1914)RMS Majestic (1914)RMS Majestic, launched in 1914 as SS Bismarck, was, at 56,551 gross tonnage, the largest ship in the world until the completion of the in 1935. Originally slated to be the third and largest member of German HAPAG Line's trio of transatlantic liners, her completion was delayed by World War I...
, German ocean liner, later RMS Majestic, German armored cruiser of World War One, German battlecruiser of the planned Mackensen class, canceled before completion - SS Fürst Bismarck (1890)SS Fürst Bismarck (1890)The first SS Fürst Bismarck was an ocean liner built in 1890 by AG Vulcan for the Hamburg America Line. A steamship of 8,430 gross tons, it was assigned to transatlantic crossings between Hamburg Germany and New York, USA...
, German ocean liner - SS Fürst Bismarck (1905)SS Fürst Bismarck (1905)The second Fürst Bismarck was an ocean liner of 8,332 gross tons built in Glasgow by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company for the Hamburg America Line. Launched on 22 March 1905, the vessel made her maiden voyage between Hamburg and New York, on 19 August of the same year...
, German ocean liner
Places
- Bismark, Germany
- the Bismarck SeaBismarck SeaThe Bismarck Sea lies in the southwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the island of Papua New Guinea and to the south of the Bismarck Archipelago and Admiralty Islands. Like the Bismarck archipelago, it is named in honour of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck...
, north of New Guinea - the Bismarck ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoThe Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
, a part of Papua New Guinea - the Bismarck RangeBismarck RangeThe Bismarck Range is a mountain range in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea. The range is named after the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. From the 1880s to 1914 this part of the island was a German colony....
, a mountain range in Papua New Guinea - Bismarck, ArkansasBismarck, ArkansasBismarck is an unincorporated community between Hot Springs and Caddo Valley on State HWY 7 and 84 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States....
- Bismarck, IllinoisBismarck, IllinoisBismarck is a village in Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 542 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Bismarck, MissouriBismarck, MissouriBismarck is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The estimated 2008 population was 1,538. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Bismarck, North DakotaBismarck, North DakotaBismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
, the state capital - Bismarck, West VirginiaBismarck, West VirginiaBismarck is an unincorporated town in Grant County, West Virginia, USA. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 near Mount Storm Lake.Bismarck was named in honor of Prime Minister of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck...
- Bismarck Township, MichiganBismarck Township, MichiganBismarck Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 408.- Communities :...
- Bismarck Township, MinnesotaBismarck Township, MinnesotaBismarck Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Bismark, Ontario, a hamlet in OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada - Bismarck, former name of Collinsvale, TasmaniaCollinsvale, TasmaniaCollinsvale is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area in Tasmania, Australia.The area was originally known called Sorell Creek, and was inhabited mostly by British settlers in the mid-nineteenth century...
- Bismark Township, Nebraska (disambiguation) (two places in Nebraska, USA)
Fiction
- Sei Jūshi BismarckSei Jushi BismarckBismark, full title as is a Japanese animated television series created by Studio Pierrot.The series aired on Nippon Television from October 7, 1984 to September 25, 1985, totaling 51 episodes. In 1986, the rights to Bismark were sold to the United States company World Events Productions...
, an anime series released by Studio Pierrot in 1984 - Bismarck Waldstein, the Knight of One in the anime Code Geass
- Bismarck (film)Bismarck (film)Bismarck is a 1940 German historical film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Paul Hartmann, Friedrich Kayßler and Lil Dagover.- Plot summary :...
, a 1940 film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Other uses
- Bismarck Sapphire NecklaceBismarck Sapphire NecklaceThe Bismarck Sapphire Necklace is a sapphire necklace designed by Cartier, Inc. in 1935. As of 2010, the necklace is on display between the Hall Sapphire and Diamond Necklace and the Logan Sapphire in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals at the Smithsonian Institution's...
, a sapphire necklace owned by the Smithsonian Institution - Bismarck towerBismarck towerBismarck Towers are a unique genre of German monument, built to honour the ex-chancellor of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck. A total of 240 of these towers were built between German unification and the National Socialist takeover, i.e. between 1869 and 1934...
, a type of monument to Otto von Bismarck - Bismarck (board game)Bismarck (board game)A 1962 game from Avalon Hill centered around the hunt for the KMS Bismarck and the KMS Prinz Eugen in mid-1941. The game has some similarities to game Battleship, with both players having a hidden map-board and calling out coordinates to locate their opponent. The game was designed by Thomas...
, a game from Avalon Hill about the hunt for the battleship Bismarck - Bismark, another name for Berliner (pastry)Berliner (pastry)A Berliner Pfannkuchen is a predominantly...
- Bismarck, another name for a Dutch baby pancakeDutch baby pancakeA Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake, a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is a sweet breakfast dish similar to Yorkshire pudding and derived from the German . It is made with eggs, flour and milk, and usually seasoned with vanilla and cinnamon, although occasionally sugar is also added....
- Bismarck, a beer mix also known as a Black Velvet (cocktail)
- Bismarck herring, a variant of rollmopsRollmopsRollmops are pickled herring fillets, rolled into a cylindrical shape around slices of onion, pickled gherkin, or green olive with pimento. Rollmops can be served held together with one or two small wooden skewers....
- Battle of Bismarck, 2007 battle on Route Bismarck, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
- Bismarck is a Water-elemental summon from Final Fantasy VIFinal Fantasy VIis a role-playing video game developed and published by Square , released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a part of the Final Fantasy series. Set in a fantasy world with a technology level equivalent to that of the Second Industrial Revolution, the game's story focuses on a...
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