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Frederick III [a] (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service.
- 9 March 1888 – 15 June 1888
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Frederick III (born Oct. 18, 1831, Potsdam, Prussia—died June 15, 1888, Potsdam) was the king of Prussia and German emperor for 99 days in 1888, during which time he was a voiceless invalid. Although influenced by liberal, constitutional, and middle-class ideas, he retained a strong sense of the Hohenzollern royal and imperial dignity.
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Frederick III (born Sept. 21, 1415, Innsbruck, Austria—died Aug. 19, 1493, Linz) was the Holy Roman emperor from 1452 and German king from 1440 who laid the foundations for the greatness of the House of Habsburg in European affairs. Frederick, the son of Duke Ernest of Austria, inherited the Habsburg possessions of Inner Austria (Styria ...
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May 29, 2018 · Frederick III, 1831–88, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (Mar.–June, 1888), son and successor of William I [1]. In 1858 he married Victoria [2], the princess royal of England, who exerted considerable influence over him. Frederick was a liberal and a patron of art and learning.
king (1314-1326), Germany. emperor (1314-1326), Holy Roman Empire. House / Dynasty: House of Habsburg. Frederick (III) (born c. 1286—died Jan. 13, 1330, Gutenstein, Austria) was a German king from 1314 to 1326, also duke of Austria (as Frederick III) from 1308, the second son of the German king Albert I.
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Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service.
Frederick III was the longest-reigning emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, ruling for 53 years. He is also famous for his device composed of the letter sequence ‘AEIOU’, although it has never been conclusively decoded. Frederick was born in 1415 to Ernest ‘the Iron’ and Cymburgis of Masovia.
