6 de ene. de 2023 · Prussia, German Preussen, Polish Prusy, in European history, any of certain areas of eastern and central Europe, respectively (1) the land of the Prussians on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea, which came under Polish and German rule in the Middle Ages, (2) the kingdom ruled from 1701 by the German Hohenzollern dynasty, including Prussia and Brandenburg, with Berlin as its capital, which seized much of northern Germany and western Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries and ...
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The monarchs of Prussia were members of the House of Hohenzollern who were the hereditary rulers ...
NameLifespanReign StartReign EndFrederick I the Mercenary King [1]( 1657-07-11) 11 July 1657 – 25 February ...18 January 170125 February 1713Frederick William I the Soldier King( 1688-08-14) 14 August 1688 – 31 May ...25 February 171331 May 1740Frederick II the Great( 1712-01-24) 24 January 1712 – 17 August ...31 May 174017 August 1786( 1744-09-25) 25 September 1744 – 16 ...17 August 178616 November 1797- 10 April 1525
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William I of Prussia The Franco-German War of 1870–71 established Prussia as the leading state in the imperial German Reich. William I of Prussia became German emperor on January 18, 1871. Subsequently, the Prussian army absorbed the other German armed forces, except the Bavarian army, which remained autonomous in peacetime.
20 de ene. de 2023 · Frederick II, byname Frederick the Great, German Friedrich der Grosse, (born January 24, 1712, Berlin, Prussia [Germany]—died August 17, 1786, Potsdam, near Berlin), king of Prussia (1740–86), a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia’s territories …
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- What is Frederick II known for?Frederick II, king of Prussia (1740–86), was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and...
- When was Frederick II born?Frederick II was born on January 24, 1712, in Berlin, Prussia (now in Germany).
- When did Frederick II ascend the throne?Frederick II ascended the throne, becoming the king of Prussia, in 1740, following the death of his father, Frederick William I.
12 de dic. de 2022 · Complete List of the Kings of Prussia. From the late 17 th to early 20 th centuries, Prussia was one of the most prominent states in Europe. Prussia rose to prominence through stable economic growth, agricultural developments and a strong, well-disciplined military. During that period, Prussia had 9 kings, all named Friedrich (Frederick), Wilhelm ...