Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg

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The Great Elector

Frederick William (German: Friedrich Wilhelm) (16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia – and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia – from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "The Great Elector" (German: Der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political prowess. Frederick William's shrewd domestic reforms gave Prussia a strong position in the post-Westphalia political order of north-central Europe, setting Prussia up for elevation from duchy to kingdom, achieved under his son and successor.…more

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	Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 by Christopher Clark 4.16 avg rating — 5,510 ratings — published 2006 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721 (Modern Wars in Perspective series) by Robert I. Frost 3.85 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2000 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charles XII of Sweden by Ragnhild Hatton 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1968 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Elector: Frederick William of Brandenburg - Prussia (Profiles in Power Series) by Derek McKay 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2001 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragen an Preussen: Zur Geschichte eines aufgehobenen Staates by Rudolf von Thadden 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1981 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gentle Knight of Old Brandenburg by Charles Major really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars