Frederick William III … King of Prussia 1770–1840

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Frederick William III … King of Prussia, 1770–1840 (aged 70 years)

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Frederick William III … King of Prussia

Name: Frederick William III // King of Prussia
Given names: Frederick William III
Name suffix: King of Prussia

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1744 22 — Berlin, Germany Living: 1786 Served: 1797 Death: 1797 Unique identifier: BBF414ED1DB86F48914224A0D878D0493C3E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick William III … King of Prussia Wilhelmina … Frederica … Princess Royal of Prussia Frederick William II … King of Prussia 1744–1797 Birth: 1744 22 — Berlin, Germany Death: 1797
himself	Links Birth: 1770 26 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death: 1840 Unique identifier: 0D07D4D05FA6EA4ABB793D638CACA1872536 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louise … of Mecklenburg-Streolid Frederick William IV … King of Prussia Wilhelm I … Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia Frederick William III … King of Prussia 1770–1840 Birth: 1770 26 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death: 1840
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 18 November 1774 30 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Marriage: 1 October 1791 — Berlin, Germany Death: 12 October 1837 — The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Unique identifier: E0813BC060196F46B872C1DCF608F7BA0030 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William I … King of the Netherlands William II … King of the Netherlands Wilhelmina … 1774–1837 Birth: 18 November 1774 30 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death: 12 October 1837 — The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
sister	Links Death: 1820 Unique identifier: 86CC19F8CAC1994AA5D8435985998F942B91 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick Hanover Duke of York & Albany, Bishop of Osnabr? Frederica … Princess Royal of Prussia …–1820 Death: 1820

Family with Louise … of Mecklenburg-Streolid
himself	Links Birth: 1770 26 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death: 1840 Unique identifier: 0D07D4D05FA6EA4ABB793D638CACA1872536 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louise … of Mecklenburg-Streolid Frederick William IV … King of Prussia Wilhelm I … Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia Frederick William III … King of Prussia 1770–1840 Birth: 1770 26 — Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Death: 1840
partner	Links Birth: 1776 Death: 1810 Unique identifier: 0D07D4D05FA6EA4ABB793D638CACA1872536 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick William III … King of Prussia Frederick William IV … King of Prussia Wilhelm I … Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia Louise … of Mecklenburg-Streolid 1776–1810 Birth: 1776 Death: 1810
son	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frederick William IV … King of Prussia …–… Death:
son	Links Birth: 22 March 1797 27 21 — Berlin, Germany Death: 9 March 1888 — Berlin, Germany Unique identifier: A617C6F0A47ECE489E18404DCCF4F4A5479D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick III … Emperor of Germany Wilhelm I … Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia 1797–1888 Birth: 22 March 1797 27 21 — Berlin, Germany Death: 9 March 1888 — Berlin, Germany

Events of close relatives
Birth	1770 26 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Birth of a sister	Wilhelmina … 18 November 1774 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Death of a father	Frederick William II … King of Prussia 1797
Birth of a son	Wilhelm I … Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia 22 March 1797 Berlin, Germany
Death of a wife	Louise … of Mecklenburg-Streolid 1810
Death of a sister	Frederica … Princess Royal of Prussia 1820
Death of a sister	Wilhelmina … 12 October 1837 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Death	1840 (aged 70 years)
Unique identifier	C369522D26749641BE77ACD53CD35C4A87D2
Last change	5 December 2011 – 09:42:26 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Frederick William III (1770-1840), king of Prussia (1797-1840). He was the son of Frederick William II, born in Potsdam. He was given military training in his youth and from 1792 to 1794 fought against France during the French Revolution. In 1797 he succeeded to the throne and set about rebuilding the economy and the army, which had suffered during the reign of his father. He kept Prussia neutral in the Napoleonic Wars until 1805, when persuaded by Russia and the aroused spirit of his people, he joined the allies against France. Prussia was defeated at Jena and Auerst? in 1806. By the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, various Prussian territories were ceded to France. Through the efforts of the administrators Baron H. F. K. vom Stein, Count A. N. von Gneisenau, Prince K. A. von HardenBerg, and G. J. D. von Scharnhorst (1755-1813), the Prussian army was reconstituted between 1807 and 1812 and participated in the victorious campaigns against Napoleon from 1813 until 1815. In this period Frederick William promised the Prussian people a constitution. At the close of the war in 1815, However, he joined the Holy Alliance and participated in the alliance's repression of liberal movements in Europe. Within Prussia, he accomplished the reorganization of parts of the administrative system and consented to formation of the Zollverein, or customs union.

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Frederick William III (1770-1840), king of Prussia (1797-1840). He was the
son of Frederick William II, born in Potsdam. He was given military
training in his youth and from 1792 to 1794 fought against France during
the French Revolution. In 1797 he succeeded to the throne and set about
rebuilding the economy and the army, which had suffered during the reign
of his father. He kept Prussia neutral in the Napoleonic Wars until 1805,
when persuaded by Russia and the aroused spirit of his people, he joined
the allies against France. Prussia was defeated at Jena and Auerst? in
1806. By the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, various Prussian territories were
ceded to France. Through the efforts of the administrators Baron H. F. K.
vom Stein, Count A. N. von Gneisenau, Prince K. A. von HardenBerg, and G.
J. D. von Scharnhorst (1755-1813), the Prussian army was reconstituted
between 1807 and 1812 and participated in the victorious campaigns against
Napoleon from 1813 until 1815. In this period Frederick William promised
the Prussian people a constitution. At the close of the war in 1815,
However, he joined the Holy Alliance and participated in the alliance's
repression of liberal movements in Europe. Within Prussia, he accomplished
the reorganization of parts of the administrative system and consented to
formation of the Zollverein, or customs union.