Frederick William
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the Great Elector, 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg who increased the power and importance of Prussia.
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1882–1951, German general: crown prince of Germany 1888–1918 (son of William II of Germany).
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As the sensitive, flute-playing heir of the boorish, beer-swilling Frederick William I, the young prince had scant interest in soldiering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Prolific sculptor Frederick William Sievers shows a seated Maury enthroned like Zeus before a globe held aloft by swarming figures representing the forces of air and water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
He knew only his name - Frederick William Perry - and had some basic biographical details and a handful of photographs.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2018
Frederick William worried that his son, Frederick, was not military enough to rule.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Frederick William, elector of Brandenburg, interested himself in the most lively manner, corresponding with the other Protestant courts on the subject, and offering a general collection.
From L'Histoire Des Vaudois From Authentic Details of the Valdenses by al.
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