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
Prince Augustus William of Prussia was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and a younger brother and general of Frederick the Great.
Frederick William I of Prussia
…As Fritz's defiance for his father's rules increased, Frederick William would frequently beat or humiliate Fritz (he preferred his younger sibling Augustus William). Fritz was beaten for being thrown off a bolting horse and wearing gloves in cold weather. At age 16, Frederick seems to have embarked upon a youthful…
Portrait by Antoine Pesne