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
Anthony learned that Frederick William Perry was a Royal Air Force veteran, who served in the Battle of Britain.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2018
Frederick William worried that his son, Frederick, was not military enough to rule.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
After the breakdown of the Frankfort National Parliament, Frederick William joined the Prussian Northern Union, and deputies from Hesse-Cassel were sent to the Erfurt parliament.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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