Friedrich
(Friedrich III-I)
"Kurfürst von Brandenburg, König in Preußen"
von Preußen
formerly Hohenzollern aka Hohenzollern, von Brandenburg
Born in Königsberg, Preußen
Ancestors 
Son of Friedrich Wilhelm (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg
and Louise Henriette (Oranje-Nassau) von Brandenburg
Brother of
Wilhelm Heinrich (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg, Karl Emil (Hohenzollern) Brandenburg, Heinrich (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg, Amalie (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg, Ludwig (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg, Philipp Wilhelm (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg-Schwedt [half], Marie Amalie (Brandenburg) von Sachsen-Zeitz [half], Albrecht Friedrich (Hohenzollern) von Hohenzollern [half], Karl Philipp (Hohenzollern) Brandenburg [half], Elisabeth Sophie (Brandenburg) von Sachsen-Meiningen [half], Dorothea (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg [half] and Christian Ludwig Margrave Brandenburg Schwedt [half]
Husband of
Elisabeth Henriette (VonHessen-Kassel) Hohenzollern
— married
23 Aug 1679 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Husband of
Sophie Charlotte (Hannover) von Preußen
— married
8 Oct 1684 [location unknown]
Husband of
Sophia Louise (Mecklenburg) von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
— married
28 Nov 1708 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Preußen, Heiliges Römisches Reich
Descendants 
Father of
Luise Dorothea Sophie (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg, Philippa Prussia, Friedrich August (Hohenzollern) Preussen, Unknown Hohenzollern, Friedrich Wilhelm (Hohenzollern) von Preußen and Johannes Hohenzollern
Died
at age 55
in Berlin, Brandenburg, Preußen, Heiliges Römisches Reich
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Biography
| Preceded by Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg |
Elector of Brandenburg 1688 - 1713 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen |
| Preceded by Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg |
Duke of Prussia 1688 - 1701 |
Succeeded by King in Prussia (see below) |
| Preceded by Duke of Prussia (see above) |
King in Prussia 1701 - 1713 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen |
Friedrich III-I (Hohenzollern) von Preußen is a member of the House of Hohenzollern.
Friedrich, Elector of Brandenburg (III.), Duke of Prussia and since January 18, 1701 King in Prussia (I.), was born on July 11, 1657. He was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg and Luise Henriette von Oranien. He died on February 15, 1713.
See wikipedia for further information.
On August 13, 1679, Friedrich married Elisabeth Henriette von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm VI. von Hessen-Kassel and Hedwig Sophie von Brandenburg. They had one child:
On October 8, 1684, Friedrich married Sophie Charlotte von Hannover, daughter of Ernst August von Braunschweig-Calenberg, Prince-Elector of Hanover, and Sophie von der Pfalz. They had 14 children, among them were:[1]
On November 28, 1708, Friedrich married Sophie Luise von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Friedrich zu Mecklenburg and Christine Wilhelmine von Hessen-Homburg. They had no children.
Sources
- ↑ Frederick I of Prussia, German Wikipedipedia [In a Chrome browser, right click on the page and select translate to English]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_I_of_Prussia
- Gerhard Oestreich: Friedrich I. Friedrich III. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie 5 (1961), S. 536-540 .
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