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Hace 6 días · Hohenzollern Castle, near Hechingen, was built in the mid-19th century by Frederick William IV of Prussia on the remains of the castle founded in the early 11th century. Alpirsbach Abbey, founded by the Hohenzollerns in 1095. Zollern, from 1218 Hohenzollern, was a county of the Holy Roman Empire.
Hace 4 días · c From 18 January 1871. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, [b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to ...
- France and the Rhine Province, Prussia
- German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine
Hace 2 días · He obtained the assistance of the Frederick William I of Prussia who sieged the strong Swedish fortress Wismar. In Altona he met with Danish diplomats, supporting Prussia. He sailed to Copenhagen heading an allied fleet. In Wittenberg he visited the monastery, where Luther lived.
Hace 3 días · During the reign of Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great (1740-1786), Charlottenburg Palace became a hub of cultural and intellectual life in Prussia. Frederick, a passionate patron of the arts and sciences, transformed the palace into a gathering place for some of the most brilliant minds of the Enlightenment era ...
Hace 4 días · What is known collectively as the War of the Austrian Succession began on Dec. 16, 1740, when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia, one of the richest Habsburg provinces. His army defeated the Austrians at Mollwitz in April 1741 and overran Silesia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 20 horas · Frederick William I of Prussia What puts Frederick William I on this list is his odd preference for tall men. This leader would go to any length to obtain them and add them to a regiment called ...
Hace 5 días · In addition to his son and successor, George II, he had a daughter, Sophia Dorothea (1687–1757), wife of King Frederick William I of Prussia and mother of Frederick the Great. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica .
