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* The Great Elector [[Frederick William]], 1620-1688, grandfather to | * The Great Elector [[Frederick William]], 1620-1688, grandfather to | ||
| − | * [[Frederick the Great]], | + | * [[Frederick the Great]], 1712-1786, king of Prussia since 1740 |
| − | * [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], | + | * [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], 1859-1918, last king of Prussia (since 1888) |
==see also== | ==see also== | ||
Revision as of 16:29, April 7, 2009
The Hohenzollern family ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg (since 1415), the Duchy of Prussia (1525 - 1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701 - 1918) and they ruled the German Empire (1871 - 1918). However, they were dethroned following World War I.
Leading figures include:
- The Great Elector Frederick William, 1620-1688, grandfather to
- Frederick the Great, 1712-1786, king of Prussia since 1740
- Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1918, last king of Prussia (since 1888)
see also
Further reading
- Clark, Christopher. Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947 (2009), standard scholarly history