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  1. Frederick William I of Prussia
    Frederick William I of PrussiaKing of Prussia
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  2. Born14 August 1688 · Berlin, Brandenburg-Prussia
    Died31 May 1740 (aged 51) · Potsdam City Palace, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia
    SpouseSophia Dorothea of Hanover · (m. 1706)
    Early years

    Frederick William was born in Berlin to King Frederick I of Prussia and Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover. During his first years, he was raised by the Huguenot governess Marthe de Roucoulle. When the Great Northern W… See more

    Reign

    His father had successfully acquired the title of king for the Duchy of Prussia for which he had paid the high price of 2 million ducats to Emperor Leopold I, 600,000 ducats to the German clergy and 20,000 thalers to the … See more

    Burial and reburials

    Frederick William died in 1740 at age 51 and was interred at the Garrison Church in Potsdam. During World War II, in order to protect it from advancing allied forces, Hitler ordered the king's coffin, as well as those of Frederick t… See more

    Relationship with Frederick II

    His eldest surviving son was Frederick II (Fritz), born in 1712. Frederick William wanted him to become a fine soldier. As a small child, Fritz was awakened each morning by the firing of a cannon. At the age of 6, h… See more

     
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