1688 - 1740
Frederick William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (German: Soldatenkönig), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 till his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel. Born in Berlin, he was raised by the Huguenot governess Marthe de Roucoulle. His political awakening occurred during the Great Northern War's plague outbreak in Prussia, leading to his challenge against corruption and inefficiency in government. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick William I of Prussia has received more than 1,675,188 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Frederick William I of Prussia is the 500th most popular politician (up from 559th in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Germany (up from 159th in 2019) and the 35th 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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Among politicians, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 500 out of 15,577. Before him are John II of France, Hafez al-Assad, Christian VII of Denmark, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Heraklonas, and Sukarno. After him are Abdulmejid II, Norodom Sihanouk, Anna of Russia, Moctezuma II, Syngman Rhee, and Didius Julianus.
1319 - 1364
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 494
1930 - 2000
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 495
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 496
1619 - 1683
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 497
618 - 641
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 498
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 499
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 500
1868 - 1944
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 501
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 502
1693 - 1740
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 503
1466 - 1520
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 504
1875 - 1965
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 505
133 - 193
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 506
Among people born in 1688, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 2. Before him is Nader Shah. After him are Emanuel Swedenborg, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Pierre de Marivaux, and Domenico Zipoli. Among people deceased in 1740, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 3. Before him are Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Pope Clement XII. After him are Anna of Russia, Maria Anna of Neuburg, Tahmasp II, Abbas III, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Antonio Lotti, Jan Kupecký, and Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.
1688 - 1747
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 1
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 2
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 3
1688 - 1741
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 4
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 5
1688 - 1714
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
1688 - 1713
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 7
1688 - 1744
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 8
1688 - 1766
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 9
1688 - 1766
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10
1688 - 1763
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 11
1688 - 1726
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 12
1685 - 1740
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 1
1652 - 1740
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 2
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 3
1693 - 1740
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 4
1667 - 1740
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5
1704 - 1740
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 6
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 7
1692 - 1740
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 8
1737 - 1740
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 9
1667 - 1740
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10
1667 - 1740
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 11
1679 - 1740
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 12
Among people born in Germany, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 139 out of 6,142. Before him are Agrippina the Younger (15), Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472), Leni Riefenstahl (1902), Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742), Friedrich Fröbel (1782), and Ambrose (340). After him are Anne of Cleves (1515), Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), Alfred Jodl (1890), Charles the Fat (839), Meister Eckhart (1260), and Johann Christian Bach (1735).
15 - 59
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 133
1472 - 1553
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 134
1902 - 2003
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 135
1742 - 1786
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 136
1782 - 1852
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 137
340 - 397
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 138
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 139
1515 - 1557
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 140
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 141
1890 - 1946
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 142
839 - 888
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 143
1260 - 1328
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 144
1735 - 1782
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 145
Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick William I of Prussia ranks 35. Before him are Clara Zetkin (1857), George I of Great Britain (1660), Augustus II the Strong (1670), Rudolf Höss (1901), Leopold I of Belgium (1790), and Agrippina the Younger (15). After him are Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), Charles the Fat (839), Franz von Papen (1879), Frederick William III of Prussia (1770), Friedrich Ebert (1871), and Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795).
1857 - 1933
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 29
1660 - 1727
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 30
1670 - 1733
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 31
1901 - 1947
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 32
1790 - 1865
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 33
15 - 59
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 34
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 35
1845 - 1886
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 36
839 - 888
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 37
1879 - 1969
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 38
1770 - 1840
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 39
1871 - 1925
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 40
1795 - 1861
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 41