Hans Albrecht von Barfus was a field marshal in the service of Brandenburg and Prussia, serving briefly as prime minister under King Frederick I.
Hans Albrecht von Barfus (copper engraving)
The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg. In his Dutch exile after Wor
Star of the Order of the Black Eagle
Badge of the Order of the Black Eagle.
Frederick II with Order of the Black Eagle (Portrait by Anton Graff 1781).
Friedrich Wilhelm IV, wearing the collar and cloak of the Order of the Black Eagle. Original portrait by Krüger