Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Hertzberg, detail from a miniature by Gustav Taubert, 1792
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Hertzberg, detail from a miniature by Gustav Taubert, 1792
Hertzberg, detail from a miniature by Gustav Taubert, 1792

Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg

Prussian statesman
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History

Ewald Friedrich, count von Hertzberg (born Sept. 2, 1725, Lottin, Pomerania—died May 27, 1795, Berlin) was a Prussian statesman and foreign minister who aimed at the expansion of Prussia and its establishment as the arbiter of Europe through a strong alliance between Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Prussia aimed against France, Austria, and Spain. Hertzberg studied constitutional law and history at Halle. In 1745 he entered the Prussian civil service, serving in the state record...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile