+Otto von Bismarck, a towering figure of 19th-century Europe, was the principal architect behind [German](/wiki/Germany) [Unification](/wiki/Unification). As the first Chancellor, his "blood and iron" policies forged a powerful new nation-state.
+## See also
+- [Prussia](/wiki/Prussia)
+- [Chancellor](/wiki/Chancellor)
+- [Realpolitik](/wiki/Realpolitik)