A woman's fertile days depend on the life span of the egg and the sperm. Her egg only lives for about a day after ovulation. Sperm can live inside her body for about six days. The egg and sperm are most likely to join when intercourse happens during the five days before the egg is released or on the day of ovulation. It is also possible for a day or two after ovulation â even though it's less likely to happen then.
The unification of Germany officially took place on January 18, 1871. At that point, the Germanic states became the German Reich, which means German Empire. Shortly after the unification of Germany, Germany annexed the iron-rich French region of Alsace-Lorraine.
On maps as of January 2015, Prussia is where Germany is. At its height, the Prussian empire extended up to the Baltic and North seas, from Belgium, the Netherlands, and France to Russia, and to Austria and Hungary. Continue Reading. The Prussian empire eventually became modern-day Germany. After defeating France in 1871, Prussian leadership established Prussia as a world power and unified various states. The Prussians established a German empire, which lasted until World War 1, when the Germans were defeated.