Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I (German: Friedrich I.; 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was (as Frederick III) Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and Duke of Prussia in personal union (Brandenburg-Prussia). The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia (1701–1713). From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.
| Frederick I | |
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King Frederick I in 1701 | |
| King in Prussia Elector of Brandenburg | |
| Reign | 18 January 1701 – 25 February 1713 |
| Coronation | 18 January 1701 |
| Successor | Frederick William I |
| Duke of Prussia Elector of Brandenburg | |
| Reign | 29 April 1688 – 18 January 1701 |
| Predecessor | Frederick William |
| Born | 11 July 1657 Königsberg, Prussia |
| Died | 25 February 1713 (aged 55) Berlin, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | |
| Spouses |
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover
(m. 1684; died 1705)Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(m. 1708) |
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| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau |
| Religion | Calvinist |
| Signature | |
| Prussian Royalty |
| House of Hohenzollern |
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