Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_figure
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1620-02-16
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:St._Hedwig's_Cathedral
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Sophie_Charlotte_of_Prussia
gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia gptkb:Frederick_I_of_Prussia gptkb:Elizabeth_Charlotte_of_Prussia gptkb:Johann_Sigismund,_Duke_of_Prussia |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1688-04-08
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
|
| gptkbp:era |
Early Modern period
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Frederick_William
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Elector
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Prussia's rise to power
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:economic_development
military reforms administrative reforms centralization of power promoting education supporting scientific research building fortifications establishing a postal system promoting cultural exchange promoting religious freedom support of the arts supporting agriculture improving infrastructure promoting trade and commerce diplomatic relations with France establishing a court system strengthening the military tolerance policies supporting the establishment of universities encouraging the arts and sciences encouraging the establishment of libraries supporting the construction of churches establishing a system of local government reforming the tax system establishing a standing army promoting the study of philosophy supporting the establishment of theaters establishing a civil service diplomatic relations with Poland diplomatic relations with Sweden establishing the Brandenburg Academy of Sciences expansion of Brandenburg territory founding the University of Frankfurt (Oder) promoting the arts in Berlin supporting the Protestant church supporting the immigration of Huguenots |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Prussian
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
|
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1688
|
| gptkbp:reign_start |
1640
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Calvinism
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Louise_Henriette_of_Nassau-Oranje
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Frederick_I_of_Prussia
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Brandenburg
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Frederick_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Frederick_William_II gptkb:Frederick_William_II_of_Prussia |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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