Karl August von Hardenberg

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Chancellor of Prussia

PoliticiansLived 1750 to 1822 · aged 72

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Fame54.4

Momentum2.9

Languages25

Peak2000s

In century#717

Also inDeutsch

Photos 4

Coat-of-arms of the Hardenberg family

The national boundaries within Europe agreed upon by the Congress of Vienna

Neuhardenberg Manor

Awards 16

honorary degree

Order of the Black Eagle

Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class

Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky

Order of St. Andrew

Order of Saint Stanislaus

Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III

Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)

Iron Cross

Order of Saint Hubert

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Order of the Most Holy Annunciation

Order of the Elephant

Royal Order of the Seraphim

Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky

Order of Saint Anna, 1st class

Connected to Karl 6

Prince Oskar of PrussiaAlso won Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)

Alfred von SchlieffenAlso won Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class

Prince Wilhelm Karl, Duke of UrachAlso won Order of Saint Hubert

Mohammad Hamid AnsariAlso won honorary degree

Alexander Sergeyevich MenshikovAlso won Order of the Elephant

Antonio SalandraAlso won Order of the Most Holy Annunciation

About this person

Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg was a Prussian statesman and Chief Minister of Prussia. While during his late career he acquiesced to reactionary policies, earlier in his career he implemented a variety of Liberal reforms. He and Baron vom Stein were together responsible for improvements in Prussia's army system, the abolition of serfdom and feudal burdens, opening the civil service to all classes, and the complete reform of the educational system.