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Personal data Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I von Brandenburg 

  • Alternative name: Frederik Willem van Hohenzollern Keurvorst van Brandenburg
  • He was born on February 16, 1620 in Stadtschloß, Berlin, Deutschland.
  • Title: Hertog van Pruisen Graaf van Ravensberg
  • He died on May 9, 1688 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland, he was 68 years old.
  • He is buried in Hohenzollerngruft, Berliner Dom, Berlin, Deutschland.
  • The birth parents are Georg Willem van Hohenzollern and Elisabeth Charlotte van de Palts
  • This information was last updated on May 31, 2023.

Household of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I von Brandenburg

(1) He is married to Louise Henriette van Nassau.

They got married on December 7, 1646 at Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.


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(2) He is married to Dorothea Sophia van Sleeswijk-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

They got married on June 13, 1668 at Gröningen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland, he was 48 years old.


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Notes about Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I von Brandenburg

Als 'de grote keurvorst' keurvorst van Brandenburg 1 dec 1640 - 29 apr/9 mei 1688)

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Als 'de grote keurvorst' keurvorst van Brandenburg 1 dec 1640 - 29 apr/9 mei 1688)

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    Birthday February 16, 1620

    • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1620: Source: Wikipedia
      • August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
      • August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
      • September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
      • September 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
      • November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
      • December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

    Day of marriage June 13, 1668

    Day of death May 9, 1688

    • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1688: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 10 » King Narai nominates Phetracha as regent, leading to the revolution of 1688 in which Phetracha becomes king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
      • September 26 » The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
      • November 1 » William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
      • November 5 » William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham.
      • November 9 » Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
      • December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
    

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