Historedia
Person

Friedrich Wilhelm

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1688–1816

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Friedrich Wilhelm, 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. Death of Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector

    1688

    Role: Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia

    1. 29 April 1688 · Unspecified location within Brandenburg-PrussiaDeath of the Great Elector

      Friedrich Wilhelm died on 29 April 1688, ending his half-century reign as ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia.

    2. 29 April 1688 · Unspecified location within Brandenburg-PrussiaAccession of Friedrich III

      Friedrich succeeded his father as Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia on 29 April 1688.

  2. Death of Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

    1816

    Role: Son and successor, later Duke of Glücksburg

    1. 24 April 1816 · UnspecifiedDeath and Succession

      Friedrich Karl Ludwig died on 24 April 1816, succeeded by his son Friedrich Wilhelm, who later founded the Glücksburg line.

Sources

  1. Frederick William, the Great Elector Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
  2. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-09
  3. House of Glücksburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14