Historedia
Person

Frederick II of Prussia

Events
2
Episodes
9
Years
1761–1777

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frederick II of Prussia, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Fall of Kolberg

    1761

    Role: King of Prussia, ordered relief of Kolberg

    1. 22 August 1761 · Fortress of Kolberg, Brandenburg-Prussian PomeraniaSiege Opens with Reinforcements and Naval Bombardment

      Reinforced in mid-August, Rumyantsev laid siege to Kolberg on 22 August; the Russian Baltic fleet bombarded the town from the sea on 27 August.

    2. 30 September 1761 · Fortress of Kolberg and approachesPrussian Reinforcement and Failed Relief Efforts

      Platen's several thousand troops reinforced Kolberg on 30 September, bringing the defense to nearly 20,000 Prussians, while Frederick ordered von Werner's relief force from Silesia.

    3. 12 December 1761 · Spie, southwest of KolbergWürttemberg's Breakout and Defeat at Spie

      In November Württemberg abandoned Kolberg, joined Platen, and attempted to rout Rumyantsev from the rear; on 12 December the Russians halted him at Spie, inflicting 1,000 casualties.

    4. 16 December 1761 · Fortress of KolbergCapitulation of Kolberg

      On 16 December 1761, Kolberg capitulated to Rumyantsev, enabling Russian forces to take winter quarters in Brandenburg-Prussian Pomerania and keeping Platen's forces in check.

  2. Marriage of Paul of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg

    1776–1777

    Role: King of Prussia and Sophie Dorothea's maternal great-uncle, who proposed her as Paul's second wife

    1. 1776 · Russia and PrussiaFrederick II and Catherine II Arrange the Match

      After Paul became a widower, Frederick II of Prussia proposed Sophie Dorothea as Paul's second wife, and Catherine II approved.

    2. 1776 · RussiaConversion to Orthodoxy and New Name

      Sophie Dorothea converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1776 and adopted the name Maria Feodorovna.

    3. 15 April 1776 · RussiaDeath of Paul's First Wife

      Paul's first wife Wilhelmina and their child died in childbirth on 15 April 1776, prompting Catherine to seek a new bride.

    4. 7 October 1776 · Wedding venue not specified in supplied passagesMarriage of Paul and Sophie Dorothea

      On 7 October 1776, less than six months after Wilhelmina's death, Paul married Sophia Dorothea of Württemberg, who received the Russian name Maria Feodorovna.

    5. December 1777 · RussiaBirth of Alexander and Grant of Pavlovsk

      Their first child, the future Alexander I, was born in 1777, and Catherine gave Paul the estate of Pavlovsk on this occasion.

Sources

  1. Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26