Frederick William I, known as the Soldier King, was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel.
Portrait by Antoine Pesne, c. 1733
Portrait by Samuel Theodor Gericke, 1690s
Portrait by Samuel Theodor Gericke, 1713
The sons of Frederick William I and Sophia Dorothea; left to right Frederick, Ferdinand, Augustus William and Henry. Painting by Francesco Carlo Rusca, 1737
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Frederick II was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia f
Frederick William I of Prussia
…of the port of Stettin. His death in 1740 marked the end of a reign characterized by military and administrative reform. He was succeeded by his son, Frederick the Great. Frederick William was born in Berlin to King Frederick I of Prussia and Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover. During his first years, he was raised…
Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1763)
Frederick as a child, attributed to Antoine Pesne, c. 1715–20
Portrait of 24-year-old Frederick as the crown prince of Prussia by Antoine Pesne (1736, Huis Doorn, Netherlands)
![Frederick's marriage to Elisabeth Christine at Schloss Salzdahlum by J. G. Schmidt [de] (1733)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Arolsen_Klebeband_15_259.jpg/500px-Arolsen_Klebeband_15_259.jpg)
Frederick's marriage to Elisabeth Christine at Schloss Salzdahlum by J. G. Schmidt [de] (1733)