Duke Frederick William I

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1688-08-14
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Berlin_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:Wilhelmina_of_Prussia
gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:Louisa_of_Prussia
gptkb:Anna_Amalia_of_Prussia
August Wilhelm of Prussia
gptkbp:deathDate 1740-05-31
gptkbp:era Early Modern Period
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Frederick William I
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:militarization_of_Prussia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Prussian
gptkbp:nickname The Soldier King
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Frederick_I_of_Prussia
gptkbp:reign 1701-1713
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Calvinism
gptkbp:significantEvent Cultural patronage
Promotion of religious tolerance
Strengthening of the monarchy
Promotion of agricultural reforms
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for the arts and architecture
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Promotion of trade and industry
Support for the establishment of universities
Promotion of the brewing industry
Promotion of the textile industry
Construction of Sanssouci Palace
Promotion of the silk industry
Promotion of the glass industry
Promotion of the iron industry
Establishment of the General Directory
Support for the development of the mining industry
Involvement_in_the_Great_Northern_War
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Prussian_education_system.
Creation_of_the_Prussian_General_Staff
Creation_of_the_Prussian_state_monopoly_on_tobacco
Development_of_infrastructure_in_Prussia
Development_of_the_Prussian_education_system
Establishment_of_the_Prussian_Academy_of_Sciences
Establishment_of_the_Prussian_Army
Establishment_of_the_Prussian_Landwehr
Establishment_of_the_Prussian_postal_system
Establishment_of_the_Prussian_state_bank
Expansion_of_the_Prussian_territory
Military_campaigns_against_Sweden
Reform_of_the_Prussian_bureaucracy
Reorganization_of_the_Prussian_military
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Prussian_navy
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Prussian_insurance_system
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Prussian_railway_system
Support_for_the_establishment_of_the_Prussian_health_system
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_Dorothea_of_Hanover
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Prussia