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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frederick_William_I_of_PrussiaFrederick William I of Prussia - Wikipedia

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   Frederick William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (German: Soldatenkönig), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 till his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel.

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Frederick-William-IFrederick William I | Prussian King & Reformer | Britannica

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   1 day ago · 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.

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4. www.britannica.com › Frederick-I-king-of-PrussiaFrederick I | King of Prussia, Territorial Aggrandizement

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   Frederick I was the elector of Brandenburg (as Frederick III), who became the first king in Prussia (1701–13), freed his domains from imperial suzerainty, and continued the policy of territorial aggrandizement begun by his father, Frederick William, the Great Elector. In 1688 Frederick succeeded to.

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5. www.encyclopedia.com › frederick-william-iFrederick William I | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 11, 2018 · FREDERICK WILLIAM I (PRUSSIA) (1688 – 1740; ruled 1713 – 1740), king of Prussia. On 25 February 1713, Frederick William succeeded his father Frederick I as king of Prussia. He arrived on the throne in the midst of both war and peace, as the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 – 1714) was drawing to a close, and the complex peace ...

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyWhat’s So Great About Frederick? The Warrior King of Prussia

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   Learn how Frederick II, the son of Frederick William I, transformed Prussia from a small duchy into a European power. Discover his achievements in war, culture, and philosophy, and his relationship with his father and his dogs.

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8. courses.lumenlearning.com › tc3-boundless-worldFrederick the Great and Prussia | Boundless World History

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   Learn about the Hohenzollern dynasty, which ruled Brandenburg-Prussia and later became the German Empire. Find out how Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his son Frederick I, the first king of Prussia, expanded their territory and power.