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Start of Reign
- When
- 1640
- Where
- Brandenburg
Frederick William assumed the title of Elector of Brandenburg in 1640 upon the death of his father, George William.
The twenty-year-old Frederick William began his reign as elector in 1640. He inherited a state that was in ruins from the Thirty Years' War, having lost half its population to war, disease, and emigration, which set the stage for his subsequent rebuilding efforts.
Sources
- Frederick William, the Great Elector Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
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