Prussia (disambiguation)
The national name Prussia (in Prussian: Prusa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian Prusai, Latin: Borussia) was used by a wide variety of political factions during the 2nd millennium. At different times it has denoted a geographical region, a dukedom, a Polish province, a Polish fief, a kingdom under Brandenburg's rule which became the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the Empire's area.
The word Prussia can refer to:
- the Baltic country Prussia 6th-13th centuries
- Teutonic Knights or Teutonic Order state 13th-15th century
- Royal Prussia and Ducal Prussia forming together the Prussian province of Poland, 15th-18th centuries
- West Prussia and East Prussia, provinces of the Prussian State or Kingdom of Prussia 18th-20th century