Frederick I of Prussia
Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and King in Prussia (1701–1713) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick I (German: Friedrich I.; 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was (as Frederick III) 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 in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.
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King in Prussia Elector of Brandenburg | |
Reign | 18 January 1701 – 25 February 1713 |
Coronation | 18 January 1701 |
Successor | Frederick William I |
Duke of Prussia Elector of Brandenburg | |
Reign | 29 April 1688 – 18 January 1701 |
Predecessor | Frederick William |
Born | (1657-07-11)11 July 1657 Königsberg, Prussia |
Died | 25 February 1713(1713-02-25) (aged 55) Berlin, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
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House | Hohenzollern |
Father | Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
Mother | Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau |
Religion | Calvinist |
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