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Frederick William was born in Potsdam on 3 August 1770 as the son of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt.He was considered to be a shy and reserved boy, which became noticeable in his particularly reticent conversations, distinguished by the lack of personal pronouns.
Frederick William, ca. 1841. Frederick William was born in the New Palace at Potsdam in Prussia on 18 October 1831. [1] He was a scion of the House of Hohenzollern, rulers of Prussia, then the most powerful of the German states.
Frederick William ruled Prussia between 1797 and 1840. Lawrence depicts the king at full-length in military uniform with swirling smoke of battle behind him. This was a reference to his participation in the recent wars, particularly during the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt in 1806 and the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-14).
Son of Frederick William I: Hohenzollern: Frederick William II 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797 (aged 53) 17 August 1786: 16 November 1797: Nephew of Frederick II, grandson of Frederick William I: Hohenzollern: Frederick William III 3 August 1770 – 7 June 1840 (aged 69) 16 November 1797: 7 June 1840: Son of Frederick William II
Articles relating to Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840, reigned 1797-1840) and his reign. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
King Frederick William III of Prussia. In 1799 King Frederick William III of Prussia issued a decree for a new common liturgical Agenda (service book) to be published, for use in both the Lutheran and Reformed congregations. To accomplish this, a commission to prepare a common agenda was formed.
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III.The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, including the future monarchs Frederick William IV of Prussia and William I, German Emperor.
The proclamation An Mein Volk ("To my People") was issued by King Frederick William III of Prussia on 17 March 1813 in Breslau (present-day Wrocław, Poland). Addressed to his subjects, Preußen und Deutsche ("Prussians and Germans" — the former term embracing several ethnic groups in Prussia), it appealed for their support in the struggle ...