"The Great Powers" is a historical work by the outstanding German historian Leopold von Ranke, which is devoted to the description of the role model of the great European powers in the politics of the XVIII-XIX centuries. The author deeply explores the relationship between Austria-Hungary, Russia, Prussia, France and Great Britain, their strategic ambitions and the conflicts that arose between them. Ranke examines important historical events from the point of view of the interaction of these "great powers", analyzing their influence on international politics and judgment. "Die großen Mächte" became an important source for the study of the political history of Europe and remains relevant and researched to this day.