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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
      • June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
      • 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.
      • November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
      • November 9 » Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
      • November 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)
      • 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
      • June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in 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 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.
      • December 11 » Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames.
      • December 23 » As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.
    

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