Eberhard von Danckelmann
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Eberhard Christoph Balthasar Freiherr[1] von Danckelmann (23 November 1643 – 31 March 1722) was a German official who served as Prime Minister of Brandenburg-Prussia from 1692 to 1697.
Danckelmann was born in
Danckelmann was Oberpräsident of the Privy Council and de facto
Danckelmann coordinated the
Danckelmann was sacked after the peace treaty, but the lack of wartime results was not the only thing that led to his downfall. His stern
Charges of corruption were brought against Danckelmann, who was imprisoned for several years and had his property confiscated. He was eventually freed from lack of evidence, but he was relegated to living on a state pension in Berlin.
References
- Koch, H. W. (1978). A History of Prussia. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 326. ISBN 0-88029-158-3.
- Feuchtwanger, E. J. (1970). Prussia: Myth and Reality: The Role of Prussia in German History. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company. p. 262.
- Vogler, Günter; Klaus Vetter (1970). Preußen: Von den Anfänge bis zur Reichsgründung (in German). Berlin: VEB Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften. p. 327.
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