Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) was the first chancellor of the German Empire, who influenced not only the formation of a unified German state. The consequence of his strategic plans and actions was largely the redrawing of the map of Europe as a whole. Scientists from different countries agree that modern Germany is the core of the current European Union precisely thanks to Bismarck. The memoirs of Otto von Bismarck tell in detail about the personality of the Iron Chancellor and the contribution he made to the political life of Europe. The “ironness” of the future chancellor did not appear by itself. Bismarck, on his life's journey, had to overcome what we still face today: betrayal of friends, slander, injustice, bullying, hypocrisy. A proud and ambitious man, he knew how to be loyal to the emperor and the nation, but even to them he did not forgive the insults inflicted... The publishing layout is saved in PDF A4 format.