Frederick the Great (Hohenzollern) von Preußen
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Friedrich (Hohenzollern) von Preußen (1712 - 1786)

Friedrich (Frederick the Great) "der Große, der Alte Fritz, Kurfürst von Brandenburg, König von Preußen" von Preußen formerly Hohenzollern
Born in Berlin, Germanymap
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Husband of — married 1733 [location unknown]
Died at age 74 in Sans Souci, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germanymap
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Biography

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Frederick the Great (Hohenzollern) von Preußen is Notable.
Preceded by
Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen		 Elector of Brandenburg
1740 - 1786		 Succeeded by
Friedrich Wilhelm II. von Preußen
Preceded by
Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen		 King in Prussia
1701 - 1772		 Succeeded by
King OF Prussia (see below)
Preceded by
King IN Prussia (see above)		 King of Prussia
1772 - 1786		 Succeeded by
Friedrich Wilhelm II. von Preußen
The House of Hohenzollern crest.
Frederick the Great (Hohenzollern) von Preußen is a member of the House of Hohenzollern.


Friedrich II. the Great, Elector of Brandenburg, King in Prussia and since 1772 King of Prussia, known as the Old Fritz, was born on January 24, 1712. He was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen and Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg. He died on August 17, 1786 in Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany.

On June 12, 1733 Friedrich married Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, daughter of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht II. von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern and Antoinette Amalie von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. They had no children.

See wikipedia for further information.

Sources

  • Leopold von Ranke: Friedrich II., König von Preußen. In: Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (Hrsg.): Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Band 7 (1878), S. 656–685.
  • This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q33550, en:Wikipedia help.gif
  • Frederick the Great on Find A Grave: Memorial #2986 Retrieved Sälgö-1 19:44, 7 October 2016 (EDT).




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Atkinson-107 John Atkinson
Prussia-13 and Hohenzollern-7 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same person - Hohenzollern is probably the better Last Name at Birth rather than Prussia, but otherwise most of the other details from Prussia-13 should be retained.
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