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  1. Frederick William I of Prussia
    Frederick William I of PrussiaKing of Prussia
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  2. Died31 May 1740 (aged 51) · Potsdam City Palace, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
    SpouseSophia Dorothea of Hanover · (m. 1706)
    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

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