Frederick William, byname The Great Elector, German Der Grosse Kurfürst, (born Feb. 16, 1620, Cölln, near Berlin—died May 9, 1688, Potsdam, near Berlin), elector of Brandenburg …

For the full article, see Frederick William . Frederick William, German Friedrich Wilhelm known as the Great Elector, (born Feb. 16, 1620, Cölln, near Berlin—died May 9, 1688, Potsdam), …

When he realized that this hope was vain, Frederick William changed political partners, for the last time, in 1685. The Elector’s disillusionment with Louis XIV coincided with the assumption …

Frederick William. Frederick William (1620-1688) was elector of Brandenburg from 1640 to 1688. Known as the Great Elector, he augmented and integrated the Hohenzollern …

Early life. Frederick was the son of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. He was born sometime between 11 and 12 p.m. on 24 January …

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. Frederick William (German language: Friedrich Wilhelm) (16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia …

Frederick William – or the self-titled ‘Great Elector’ – took Brandenburg-Prussia from obscurity to become one of Europe’s most dominant powers. Such was the impact of …

Konigsberg had a history of dissent. In 1661, the city had rebelled against Frederick William, complaining about his domination and tax demands. In this year, the rebellion had been lead …

Frederick William was born on February 16, 1620 and died on May 9, 1688. He was the oldest son of George William (who he succeeded) and Elizabeth Charlotte. Frederick grew up during …