George William, of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Yea
Portrait c. 1635
Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
…and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector". Born in Cölln on the Spree (today part of Berlin), George William was the son of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna of Prussia. His…
Portrait by Frans Luycx, c. 1650
Portrait by Mathias Czwiczek, 1642
Portrait by Abraham and Gedeon Romandon, 1687–1688
Statue of Frederick William at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin