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Frederick William I of Prussia

King of Prussia

1688 - 1740

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His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick William I of Prussia is the 695th most popular politician (down from 523rd in 2024), the 179th most popular biography from Germany (down from 148th in 2019) and the 51st most popular German Politician.

Frederick William I of Prussia, also known as the "Soldier King," was a military leader who established Prussia as a European power. He is most famous for his reforms of the Prussian army and his victory over the French at the Battle of Rossbach.

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Frederick William I of Prussia ranks #11 among 541 notable people born in Berlin, Germany, inside the top 3% by HPI.

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Frederick William I of Prussia's biography appears in 54 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 92% of all Politicians.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 695 out of 20,022. Before him are Gustav III of Sweden, Leontios, Philip III of France, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, Letizia Ramolino, and Menachem Begin. After him are Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Theodosius III, Haakon the Good, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Charles the Fat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1688, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 1. After him are Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Nader Shah, Emanuel Swedenborg, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Pierre de Marivaux, and Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Among people deceased in 1740, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 3. Before him are Pope Clement XII, and Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Anna of Russia, Maria Anna of Neuburg, Baji Rao I, Tahmasp II, Abbas III, Antonio Lotti, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, and Jan Kupecký.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 179 out of 8,184. Before him are George II of Great Britain (1683), Caroline of Ansbach (1683), Max Ernst (1891), Gerd von Rundstedt (1875), Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850), and Max von Laue (1879). After him are Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729), Charles the Fat (839), Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1175), Baron Munchausen (1720), Conrad III of Germany (1093), and Nelly Sachs (1891).

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Among Politicians In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 51. Before him are George I of Great Britain (1660), Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (973), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926), Franz von Papen (1879), Olaf Scholz (1958), and George II of Great Britain (1683). After him are Charles the Fat (839), Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1175), Conrad III of Germany (1093), Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), Friedrich Ebert (1871), and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990).

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