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Frederick I of Prussia
1657–1713
- Born
- 11 Jul 1657, Königsberg
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Died
- 25 Feb 1713, Berlin
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- sources
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- Birth11 Jul 1657, KönigsbergProbable1 source
- TitleMargrave of Brandenburg, 1688–1713Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
- TitleDuke of Prussia, 1688–1701Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
- TitlePrince-Elector, 1688–1713Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
- TitleKing of Prussia, 1701–1713Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
- Death25 Feb 1713, BerlinProbable1 source
- ParentCountess Louise Henriette of NassauConfirmed1 source
- ParentFrederick William of BrandenburgConfirmed1 source
- UnionSophia Charlotte of HanoverConfirmed1 source
- UnionSophia Louise of Mecklenburg-SchwerinConfirmed1 source
- UnionElisabeth Henriette of Hesse-KasselConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born · Königsberg
Birth, Königsberg
Child born: Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia
Birth, Berlin
Child born: Friedrich August Prinz von Brandenburg
Birth
Child born: unnamed son von Hohenzollern
Birth
Child born: Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia
Birth, Berlin
Event · Duke of Prussia
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Event · Margrave of Brandenburg
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Event · Prince-Elector
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Event · King of Prussia
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Died · Berlin
Death, Berlin
What was it like?
The world around Königsberg, 1657: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.
Frederick was Prince-Elector from 1688 to 1713.
Frederick I, of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and Duke of Prussia in personal union (Brandenburg–Prussia). The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia (1701–1713). From 1707 he was also Prince of Neuchâtel.
Titles held
- Prince-Elector1688–1713
- Duke of Prussia1688–1701
- Margrave of Brandenburg1688–1713
- King of Prussia1701–1713
During their lifetime
- 1660
Invention of the berlin carriage
The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.
- 1685
Huguenot migration to Brandenburg
The Great Elector issued the Edict of Potsdam, inviting French Huguenot refugees to settle in Brandenburg and Berlin to help rebuild the economy.
- 1709
Great famine after the 1709 winter
A severe winter caused the Bodensee to freeze completely, leading to widespread crop failures and famine across Europe.
Family
Ancestors and children
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