Frederick William I of Prussia
(1688–1740)
BIRTH
August 14, 1688
PLACE
Kölln an der Spree (now Berlin), Brandenburg-Prussia
DEATH
May 31, 1740
PLACE
Potsdam, Brandenburg-Prussia
FAMILY
CHILDREN
Frederick the Great
(1712-1786)
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CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
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Frederick William I was king in Prussia from 1713 to 1740, known as the Soldier King. He married Sophia Dorothea of Hanover in 1706 and was the father of Frederick II.
EARLY LIFE
He reorganized the Prussian state and army during his reign. His court and military interests earned him the name Soldier King.
CAREER
DEATH
Frederick William I died at Potsdam on May 31, 1740 after years of poor health. The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation lists gout, joint inflammation, and dropsy among his illnesses; its account does not identify a single definitive cause of death. His remains were later reinterred at Potsdam's Friedenskirche.
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