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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 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).
The War Diary of the Emperor Frederick III, (1870–1871). Written by Frederick III, translated and edited by Alfred Richard Allinson. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1927. This is the translated collection of the then–Crown Prince Frederick William's war diaries that he kept during the Franco-Prussian War. Life of the Emperor ...
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.
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
Frederick William IV (German: Friedrich Wilhelm IV.; 15 October 1795 [3] – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was King of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861.
Prussian King Frederick William III commissioned the monument from sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch in 1839. It was cast beginning in 1845 by Karl Ludwig Friebel, whom Rauch brought from Lauchhammer for the purpose; changes to the figures on the base extended work to six years, [1] and the monument was unveiled on 31 May 1851. [2]
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 ...