Was he the best stateman of his time ?
>>3363018
"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer"
>>3363026
This
>Inb4 hurr hurr lost the war
He was betrayed by the anglo
>>3363026
>>3363123
>make promise to not bomb shit anymore
>bomb shit anyway
>then bomb their shit
>get mad when angles bomb your shit
DO IT AGAIN BOMBER HARRIS
>>3363123
how do you get betrayed by something which didn't back you in the first place?
>>3363018
>Catholic country
>Catholic Priest
>Catholic vs Protestant war
>joins the Protestant side out of spite and opportunism
and frogs call other people jews
>>3363018
Yes, and Oxenstierna deserves a mention, since Sweden became a great power at the same period, which was no small feat given it's capacity (albeit with French support, but still).
>>3363173
France was faced with being surrounded by Hapsburgs. To avoid that he backed Protestants.
Do you think Hapsburgs would consider the fact that France is Catholic relevant after they dealt with German Protestant opposition?
You're naive as fuck.
>>3363026
>of his time
Wehracucks are as retarded as their leader
>>3363018
LKY
>>3363018
I think so
pretty much the first in a long line of statesmen (I'd put Cromwell in close second)
Wladislaw waza is the best
>>3363026
*collapse*
And no, being a wise statesman does not mean gambling Germany against impossible odds.
>>3363123
>he thinks britian won the war