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Birthday
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Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouses
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1793-1810), Auguste von Harrach (1824-1840)
Children
10 children: Alexandra Feodorovna, Frederick William IV of Prussia, Prince Albert of Prussia, Prince Charles of Prussia, Prince Ferdinand of Prussia, Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Parents
Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia, Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < German < Old High German (Willahelm)
Popularity
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Year of the Tiger, sign of Leo
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Sustainability
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AWARDS (11)
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
WON
B
Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders
WON
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Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
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Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel
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Biography
Frederick William III was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, when the empire was dissolved.
Connections (29)
Founded
University of Bonn
Sibling of
Gustav Adolf Wilhelm von Ingenheim
Sibling of
Count Alexander von der Mark
Sibling of
unnamed daughter von Hohenzollern
Sibling of
Ulrike Sophie von Berckholzen
Sibling of
Christiane Sophie Friederike von Lützenberg
Spouse of
Auguste von Harrach
Spouse of
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Parent of
stillborn daughter von Hohenzollern
Parent of
Prince Ferdinand of Prussia
Parent of
Princess Frederica of Prussia
Parent of
Prince Charles of Prussia
Parent of
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Parent of
Wilhelm I
Parent of
Princess Louise of Prussia
Parent of
Alexandra Feodorovna
Parent of
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Parent of
Prince Albert of Prussia
Child of
Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia
Child of
Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Sibling of
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Sibling of
Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg
Sibling of
Countess Julie von Brandenburg
Sibling of
Prince Henry of Prussia
Sibling of
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
Sibling of
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
Sibling of
Princess Augusta of Prussia
Sibling of
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
Sibling of
Countess Marianne von der Mark
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Frederick William III of Prussia was born on and passed away on at the age of 69.
Where was Frederick William III of Prussia born?
Frederick William III of Prussia was born in Potsdam.
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