Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1620

Place of Birth: Berlin City Palace, Berlin, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1688

Profession: aristocrat, art collector

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Frederick William (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688.
A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "the Great Elector" (der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political achievements.
Frederick William was a staunch pillar of the Calvinist faith, associated with the rising commercial class.
He saw the importance of trade and promoted it vigorously.
His shrewd domestic reforms gave Prussia a strong position in the post-Westphalian political order of north-central Europe, setting Prussia up for elevation from duchy to kingdom, achieved under his son and successor.



Alternative names	Govaert Flinck, Govert Anthonisz. Flinck, Govert Teunisz. Flinck
Description	Dutch painter and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	25 January 1615	2 February 1660
Location of birth/death	Kleve	Amsterdam
Work location	Leeuwarden (1629–1631), Amsterdam (1633–1636)
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