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1 day ago · At the Council of Constance in 1415, King Sigismund elevated Frederick to the rank of Elector and Margrave of Brandenburg as Frederick I. In 1417, Elector Frederick purchased Brandenburg from its then-sovereign, Emperor Sigismund, for 400,000 Hungarian guilders.
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1 day ago · Frederick William I, popularly dubbed the "Soldier King", had created a large and powerful army that included a regiment of his famous "Potsdam Giants"; he carefully managed the kingdom's wealth and developed a strong centralised government. He also had a violent temper and ruled Brandenburg-Prussia with absolute authority. [6] .
1 day ago · However, Frederick's deposition in 1623 meant John George of Saxony and the Calvinist George William, Elector of Brandenburg became concerned Ferdinand intended to reclaim formerly Catholic bishoprics currently held by Protestants.
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4 days ago · John (born Aug. 3, 1513, Tangermünde, Brandenburg—died Jan. 13, 1571, Küstrin, Neumark, Brandenburg) was the margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin and a German Protestant ruler who remained loyal to the Catholic Habsburg emperors; he fought against his fellow Protestant princes and was conspicuously successful in the government of his ...
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2 days ago · Frederick the Great was a member of the House of Hohenzollern which had the title of Elector of Brandenburg from 1415 when Margrave Frederick I was appointed to the title. In the 17th century the House of Hohenzollern gained rights to the Duchy of Prussia, and in 1701 King Frederick I, Frederick the Great's grandfather made himself King of Prussia.
4 days ago · Jobst, margrave of Moravia and Brandenburg and for 15 weeks German king (1410–11), who, by his political and military machinations in east-central Europe, played a powerful role in the political life of Germany. A member of the Luxembourg dynasty, Jobst was a nephew of the Holy Roman emperor.
4 days ago · Category: History & Society. Byname: Frederick the Great. German: Friedrich der Grosse. Born: January 24, 1712, Berlin, Prussia [Germany] Died: August 17, 1786, Potsdam, near Berlin (aged 74) Title / Office: king (1740-1786), Prussia. House / Dynasty: Hohenzollern dynasty. Notable Family Members: father Frederick William I. sister Wilhelmina.