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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 ...
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Mar 4, 2024 · Stephan Skalweit. Frederick William was the elector of Brandenburg (1640–88), who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the devastations of the Thirty Years’ War—centralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities, developing a strong army, and acquiring clear.
Frederick ( Middle High German: Friderich, [1] Standard German: Friedrich; 21 September 1371 – 20 September 1440) was the last Burgrave of Nuremberg from 1397 to 1427 (as Frederick VI ), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1398, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1420, and Elector of Brandenburg (as Frederick I) from 1415 until his death.
Frederick William: 17 November 1700: 1711–1771: 4 March 1771: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Schwedt: Sophia Dorothea of Prussia 10 November 1734 Potsdam five children: Left no male descendants. The title passed to his brother, Frederick Henry. George William: 26 November 1678: 1712–1726: 18 December 1726: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth ...
Frederick William. Frederick William 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" because of his military and political achievements.
May 17, 2018 · 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. The Thirty Years' War (1618 – 1648) made Frederick William 's early years turbulent ones.
Frederick William, German Friedrich Wilhelm known as the Great Elector, (born Feb. 16, 1620, Cölln, near Berlin—died May 9, 1688, Potsdam), Elector of Brandenburg (1640–88) who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the Thirty Years’ War. At his accession to the electorship, Brandenburg was ravaged by war and occupied by foreign troops.