Duchy of Prussia
The Duchy of Prussia (German: Herzogtum Preußen, Polish: Księstwo Pruskie, Lithuanian: Prūsijos kunigaikštystė) or Ducal Prussia (German: Herzogliches Preußen; Polish: Prusy Książęce) was a duchy in the region of Prussia established as a result of secularization of the Monastic Prussia, the territory that remained under the control of the State of the Teutonic Order until the Protestant Reformation in 1525.
Duchy of Prussia | |||||||||||
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(1525–1657) | |||||||||||
The Duchy of Prussia (yellow) | |||||||||||
| Status | Fief of Poland (until 1657) Part of Brandenburg-Prussia (from 1618) | ||||||||||
| Capital | Königsberg 54°50′N 21°20′E | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Low German, German, Polish, Lithuanian,Old Prussian | ||||||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Prussian | ||||||||||
| Government | Feudal monarchy | ||||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||||
• 1525–1568 | Albert | ||||||||||
• 1568–1618 | Albert Frederick | ||||||||||
• 1618–1619 | John Sigismund | ||||||||||
• 1619–1640 | George William | ||||||||||
• 1640–1688 | Frederick William | ||||||||||
• 1688–1701 | Frederick | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Estates | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||||
• Prussian Homage | 10 April 1525 | ||||||||||
• Treaty of Wehlau | 1657 | ||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Lithuania Poland Russia | ||||||||||
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