Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Member of the House of Hohenzollern
Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "the Great Elector" because of his military and... Wikipedia
Born: February 16, 1620, Cölln, Germany
Died: May 9, 1688 (age 68 years), Potsdam, Germany
Nationality: Prussian
Spouse: Princess Dorothea Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (m. 1668–1688) and Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (m. 1646–1667)
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Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688.
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