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Frederick William, the Great Elector

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" (der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political achievements.…

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Born
(1620-02-16)16 February 1620 Stadtschloss, Berlin, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
Berlin Cathedral
Died
29 April 1688(1688-04-29) (aged 68) Stadtschloss, Potsdam, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Father
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
House
Hohenzollern
Issue Detail
Charles, Electoral Prince of Brandenburg · Frederick I, King in Prussia · Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt · Marie Amelie, Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow · Margrave Albert Frederick

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Issue Detail · 8
Frederick William, the Great Elector → Charles, Electoral Prince of Brandenburg, Elisabeth Sophie, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, Frederick I, King in Prussia, Margrave Albert Frederick, Margrave Charles, Margrave Christian Ludwig, Marie Amelie, Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
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Frederick William, the Great Elector → (1620-02-16)16 February 1620 Stadtschloss, Berlin, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Burial · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → Berlin Cathedral
Died · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → 29 April 1688(1688-04-29) (aged 68) Stadtschloss, Potsdam, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Father · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → George William, Elector of Brandenburg
House · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → Hohenzollern
Mother · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Predecessor · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → George William
Reign · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → 1 December 1640 – 29 April 1688
Religion · 1
Frederick William, the Great Elector → Calvinist

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Frederick William, the Great ElectorBurialBerlin Cathedral1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorDied29 April 1688(1688-04-29) (aged 68) Stadtschloss, Potsdam, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorFatherGeorge William, Elector of Brandenburg1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorHouseHohenzollern1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailCharles, Electoral Prince of Brandenburg1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailFrederick I, King in Prussia1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailPhilip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailMarie Amelie, Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailMargrave Albert Frederick1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailMargrave Charles1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailElisabeth Sophie, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorIssue DetailMargrave Christian Ludwig1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorMotherElisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorPredecessorGeorge William1.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorReign1 December 1640 – 29 April 16881.00infobox
Frederick William, the Great ElectorReligionCalvinist1.00infobox
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Frederick William, the Great ElectorSuccessorFrederick III1.00infobox

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