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Frederick William was born in Potsdam in 1770 as the son of Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt. He was considered to be a shy and reserved boy, [1] As a soldier he received the usual training of a Prussian prince, obtained his lieutenancy in 1784, became a colonel in 1790, and took part in the campaigns ...
Subject. Frederick the Great. Published. 1858–1865. Publisher. Chapman and Hall. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great is a biography of Friedrich II of Prussia by Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle. It was first published in six volumes from 1858 to 1865.
Frederick William III of Prussia (2 C, 53 P) Pages in category "Children of Frederick William II of Prussia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Articles relating to Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840, reigned 1797-1840) and his reign. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The equestrian statue of Frederick the Great on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin 's Mitte district commemorates King Frederick II of Prussia. Created from 1839 to 1851 by Christian Daniel Rauch, it is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture, marking the transition from neoclassicism to realism. The bronze statue shows "The Old Fritz ...
Duke Frederick William Nicholas of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm Nicolas; 5 March 1827 – 28 July 1879) was the second son of Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his wife Princess Alexandrine, daughter of King Frederick William III of Prussia .
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. Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
