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t. e. Frederick William I ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King ( German: Soldatenkönig [1] ), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 till his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel. Born in Berlin, he was raised by the Huguenot governess Marthe de Roucoulle.
Frederick William (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern , he is popularly known as " the Great Elector " [1] ( der Große Kurfürst ) because of his military and political achievements.
Hace 5 días · Frederick William, as duke of Prussia, owed fealty to the Polish king, but, when offered an alliance by Sweden in return for control over the East Prussian ports, the Elector chose armed neutrality. When Charles Gustav rapidly overran Poland and advanced against East Prussia , Frederick William had to exchange Polish for Swedish suzerainty and provide armed support to Charles Gustav.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815), was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed " The Black Duke ", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.
17 de may. de 2018 · FREDERICK WILLIAM (BRANDENBURG) (1620 – 1688; ruled 1640 – 1688), elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia. Frederick William , known as "the Great Elector," was the first of the great Hohenzollern rulers who established the Prussian state, which in turn created a united Germany in the late nineteenth century.
19 de may. de 2023 · Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, also known as Frederick William the Great Elector (16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688), was a prominent figure in the history of Brandenburg-Prussia. He ruled as the Elector of Brandenburg from 1640 until his death and played a crucial role in transforming the small and fragmented territories into a powerful and unified state.
Frederick William I (born August 14, 1688, Berlin—died May 31, 1740, Potsdam, Prussia) was the second Prussian king, who transformed his country from a second-rate power into the efficient and prosperous state that his son and successor, Frederick II the Great, made a major military power on the Continent. The son of the elector Frederick III ...
