Who is Otto Von Bismarck? Bismarck was born on April 1st, 1815, and died in 1898. Bismarck was a conservative German statesman, diplomat, and writer. Bismarck started his political career in 1847 as a conservative faction of the Prussia empire. Bismarck served as chancellor of the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1871 and alongside the office of chancellor of Germany. He was Prussia 's minister-president and the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1862 to 1890. Furthermore, Bismarck is the father of German unification in 1971 and became the 1st chancellor in Germany until 1890. Bismarck had wide influence in European affairs for 2 decades. Bismark's Role in Franco Prussian War Bismarck was an important role behind Franco - Prussian War and he is affiliated with the government. After Prussia won in Prussia and Austria War in 1866, the candidate of King of Spain is Prince Leopold from Germany and he has brotherhood with Prussia King, Wilhelm I. France worried about the bi...