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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.
- 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 1, 2024 · Frederick III (born Jan. 17, 1463, Torgau, Saxony—died May 5, 1525, Lochau, near Torgau) was the elector of Saxony who worked for constitutional reform of the Holy Roman Empire and protected Martin Luther after Luther was placed under the imperial ban in 1521.
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Frederick III (German: Friedrich III, 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be crowned by the pope , and the last to be crowned in Rome .
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.
May 17, 2018 · views 2,577,297 updated May 17 2018. Frederick III (1415–93) Holy Roman Emperor (1440–93). He attempted to win the thrones of Bohemia and Hungary after the death (1458) of his ward, Ladislas V. Instead he lost Austria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Styria to Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, recovering them only on Matthias' death (1490).
