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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 ...
- Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick (Middle High German: Friderich, Standard German:...
- Frederick William I
Frederick William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August...
- Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Son of Elector Frederick William I. The Margraviate of Schwedt was created for him. William Frederick: 8 January 1686: 1703–1723: 7 January 1723: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach: Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental 28 August 1709 Stuttgart three children: Frederick William: 17 November 1700: 1711–1771: 4 March 1771 ...
The Edict of Potsdam (German: Edikt von Potsdam) was a proclamation issued by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, in Potsdam on 29 October 1685, as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau.
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 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.
