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Frederick William II ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm II.; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was king of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was in personal union with the prince-elector of Brandenburg and (via the Orange-Nassau inheritance of his grandfather) sovereign prince of the Canton of Neuchâtel.
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Frederick William II may refer to: Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1669) Frederick William II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1687–1749) Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1706–1734) Frederick William II of Prussia (1744–1797), King of Prussia from 1786.
Frederick William II was king of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was in personal union with the prince-elector of Brandenburg and sovereign prince of the Canton of Neuchâtel. As a defensive reaction to the French Revolution, Frederick William II ended the German Dualism between Prussia and Austria.
Articles relating to Frederick William II of Prussia (1744-1797, reigned 1786-1797) and his reign.
Frederick William II ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm II; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was the fourth King of Prussia. He ruled from 1786 until his death. He was a successor and grandson of Frederick I, the first king of Prussia.
Jun 8, 2018 · FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797; ruled 1786 – 1797), king of Prussia. Frederick William II was what one might call a transitional monarch in Prussia. As king, he followed his uncle, Frederick II the Great (ruled 1740 – 1786), renowned as a military leader, administrative reformer, and cultural icon, and preceded his son ...
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However, it was Frederick II “the Great” (ruled 1740 - 1786) who truly established Prussia as a powerful contender in both the Holy Roman Empire and Europe as a whole. Frederick II, pictured in the self-portrait above, achieved a great reputation as a military leader and greatly expanded Prussia’s power and size.
