Civil society became rigid and highly disciplined where unquestioning obedience was the highest virtue. Frederick ii of prussia timeline timeline description. Frederick ii also known as frederick the great was a powerful and influential king of prussia whose reign witnessed several military. His father isaac, a farmer with a touch of wanderlust, had been one of the first legal settlers in the kansas territory.
Although prussia had been an influential and important part of the holy roman empire for centuries, under fredericks rule the small kingdom rose to the status of a great european power and had a lasting effect on european politics in general and germany specifically. Born in 1712, frederick william ii, known as frederick the great, was the third hohenzollern king of prussia. William lloyd garrison was an american journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the united states. Biography of frederick i barbarossa, holy roman emperor. Frederick i barbarossa was born in 1122 to frederick ii, duke of swabia, and his wife judith. Timeline of frederick william ii timetoast timelines. He saw the importance of trade and promoted it vigorously. After being caught, he was sent back to hugh auld in baltimore, who trained him to be a ship caulker. The son of the elector frederick iii of brandenburg and of sophie charlotte of hanover, frederick william i was born in berlin on aug. Frederick william i was a skilled and smart leader, wise king, and successful politician.
Perhaps the most intelligent and artistically talented prussian monarch, he proved to be an erratic and unreliable leader during the german revolution of 1848. Convinced that a thriving state could not afford illiterate subjects, he introduced compulsory primary education. He practiced rigid economy, and at his death there was a large surplus in the treasury. The accomplishments include gaining freedom from england. Frederick banting was born on 14 november 1891 in a farm house near alliston, ontario, canada to margaret grant and william thompson banting. Although prussia had been an influential and important part of the holy roman empire for centuries, under frederick s rule the small kingdom rose to the status of a great european power and had a lasting effect on european politics in general and germany specifically. How he became the soldier king fredrick was born in berlin to fredrick i of prussia. What were the goals and accomplishments of frederick the. Such was the impact of frederick william, that prussia was to dominate the previously allpowerful sweden in the baltic. Frederick william 16201688 was elector of brandenburg from 1640 to 1688. Military prussias military totaled 38,000 soldiers, 1717. Friedrich wilhelm i august 14, 1688 may 31, 1740 of the house of hohenzollern, was the king in prussia from 17 until his death.
Frederick william i, second prussian king, who transformed his country from a secondrate power into the efficient and prosperous state that his son and successor, frederick ii the great, made a major military power on the continent. Frederick ii, known as frederick the great, was prussias king from 1740 to 1786. Frederick william i of prussia, the soldier king about. Frederick william i, german friedrich wilhelm i, born august 14, 1688, berlindied may 31, 1740, potsdam, prussia, second prussian king, who transformed his country from a secondrate power into the efficient and prosperous state that his son and successor, frederick ii the great, made a major military power on the continent. He was the son of frederick william i, king of prussia, and princess sophiadorothea, the sister of george ii of great britain. Yearly taxes frederick william i introduces a yearly tax. Among his accomplishments, there are such examples as creating a strong image of prussia, due to which other countries started to respect it, developing the army, making prussia to rise, creating a working bureaucracy system, etc.
The new ruler of prussia frederick william comes into power after the death of his father in 17. He wrote three autobiographies, established the antislavery newspaper the north star, was a brilliant orator famous for his fiery speeches and was appointed to several important posts in the government. Portrait of frederick william i of prussia, 1688 1740. The father of fredrick successfully got the title king from the holy roman emperor and now this newly founded kingdom was succeeded by fredrick william i. William lloyd garrison the liberator, abolitionist. Biography of frederick william i the soldier king of. Frederick william iv 17951861 was king of prussia from 1840 to 1861. King frederick william i of prussia by prezi user on prezi. Accomplishments of famous political leaders, us presidents, icons, kings, queens, etc. Frederick earned his noble nickname through the many accomplishments during his reign. Fredericks upbringing and education were strictly controlled by his father, who was a martinet as well as a paranoiac. What did frederick ii of prussia major accomplishments military. Frederick banting biography facts, childhood, family. Maintained by my genealogy contributor 47515902 noncemetery burial, who reports a burial location unknown.
Established the foundation for the unification of the germany states, which would enable germany emerge as a major world power at the start of the twentieth century. This provided him with strong family and dynastic ties that would aid him later in life. Frederick william tried to improve the welfare of his people. In 1756 europes longstanding alliances reshuffled during the socalled diplomatic revolution, which saw austria allied with france and russia as prussia sided with england. Frederick ii or frederick the great was king of prussia from 1740 until 1786. Frederick william or the selftitled great elector took brandenburgprussia from obscurity to become one of europes most dominant powers. Frederick i saw this as the only way for frederick to repent his wrongdoings, with the treason and all. Frederick was the eldest surviving son of frederick william i, king of prussia, and sophia dorothea of hanover, daughter of george i of britain. What did frederick ii of prussia major accomplishments. The accomplishments of the prussian military came mostly because of frederick the greats wise choice to follow in the footsteps of. This biography profiles his childhood, life, reign, achievements and timeline. Frederick william was a staunch pillar of the calvinist faith, associated with the rising commercial class. Frederick william i, 16881740, king of prussia 1740, son and successor of frederick i.
Frederick built up berlin as a cultural capital with grand buildings and rejuvenated the scientific work of the berlin academy. The future frederick the great was born on january 24, 1712, in berlin, prussia, the son of frederick wilhelm i, a calvinist who ruled his household and kingdom with a stern, paternal intolerance. Frederick the great brought prosperity to prussia during the 18th century, establishing the enlightenment and fighting wars with austria, russia and france. Frederick william and foreign policy history learning site. Timeline of frederick william ii lived 17121786, reigned 17401786 period. Frederick william felt no shame in denouncing an alliance when it suited his purposes to do so. Friedrich wilhelm i 14 august 1688 31 may 1740, known as. Through diplomacy and brilliant military campaigns, he greatly expanded prussias territories and established the empire as a key military power in europe, despite continued challenges from. With the acquisition of silesia, prussia became a major european power. Frederick william, elector of brandenburg wikipedia. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the enlightenment and his final success against great odds.
Frederick douglass was an african american who escaped from slavery and went on to become one of the most prominent leaders in the fight to end slavery in 19th century america. Douglass was hired out william freeland and attempted to escape. In 1732, the king invited the salzburg protestants to settle in east prussia, which had been depopulated by plague in 1709. He was born in berlin to frederick i of prussia and sophia charlotte of. Frederick william i of prussia 16881740 is known as the soldier king. Barbarossas parents were members of the hohenstaufen dynasty and house of welf, respectively. The son of the elector frederick iii of brandenburg and of sophie charlotte of hanover, frederick william i was. Frederick william i 16881740 was king of prussia from 17 to 1740. Frederick william wills 17421796 find a grave memorial. In short, frederick william i concerned himself with every aspect of his relatively small country, ruling an absolute monarchy with great energy and skill.
Frederick i, born july 11, 1657, konigsberg, prussia now kaliningrad, russiadied feb. William mostly payed no attention to his wife, rarely visiting her, and not fathering any children. Friedrich ii 24 january 1712 17 august 1786 ruled the kingdom of prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any hohenzollern king, at 46 years. In 1740 frederick ii the great succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, frederick william i. The crown prince born on 14 august 1688, frederick william was the only son of king frederick i and his wife queen sophie charlotte of hannover after whom the famous charlottenburg palace was named. He inherited a state whose resources were meager and turned it into a leading german power.
He continued the administrative reforms and the process of centralization begun by frederick william, the great elector, creating a strong, absolutist state. Frederick ii of prussia was known as frederick the great. Frederick william i was a man of iron discipline, whose military obsession bordered on the fanatical, but his son seemed to be his exact opposite. William frederick cody was born on february 26, 1846, in an iowa log cabin.
By winning wars and expanding territories, he established prussia as a strong military power. Friedrich wilhelm i 14 august 1688 31 may 1740, known as the soldier king, was the king in prussia and elector of brandenburg from 17 until his death. What were the goals and accomplishments of frederick the great of prussia. Frederick william had no love for louis xiv and the alliance between brandenburgprussia and france during the thirty years war had been one of pure convenience. Frederick, who had used the years of peace to build and train an army of 154,000, launched a preemptive attack on austrias ally. Frederick williams reign as a king was very successful, hence the great. Fredrick william the great elector was able to build brandenburg. Frederick william abused his son, often beating and humiliating him for trifling reasons. The entire prussian state was devoted to the support of the army in 1740 over three quarters of the entire state revenue was spent on the army, but frederick william never used his new army, and gained a reputation as an paradeground general, but it was his reforms that gave frederick the great the means to achieve his ambitions.
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