Sumer had a surplus of "food", due to the fact that they were an agrarian outcome of the Neolithic Revolution. This meant that people could focus on other activities besides farming. <span />
1. The translation of the Bible
2. The development of the printing press
3. Gaining support of European princes and Nobles
Otto von Bismarck- appointed to head the prussia cabinet by william i, a conservative junker politician, built the prussian army into a powerful war machine. was a master chess player. tried to unify germany, wanted to get Prussia as the leading German state.
