Because the Junkers staffed the Prussian army, which had brought about Germany's unification, they were accorded great influence, particularly in Prussia, where a highly illiberal constitution remained in force (1850–1918). ...

Who supported German unification?

Otto von Bismarck was a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890. In the 1860s he engineered a series of wars that unified the German states, significantly and deliberately excluding Austria, into a powerful German Empire under Prussian leadership.

What was the role of Junkers in unification of Germany?

The Junkers were wealthy conservative landowners from Prussia, in North-Eastern Germany. They controlled the Prussian Army, which had enormous influence over German foreign and domestic affairs. The Junkers were also strong supporters of the German ruling family, the Prussian Hohenzollern dynasty.