List of monarchs of Prussia
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King of Prussia was the title Frederick the Great started using in 1772 after he got part of the Kingdom of Poland.
Monarchy of Prussia | |
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König von Preußen | |
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Details | |
Style | His Majesty |
First monarch | Albert (as Duke) |
Last monarch | Wilhelm II |
Formation | 10 April 1525 |
Abolition | 9 November 1918 |
Residence | Stadtschloss, Berlin (last) |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Georg Friedrich |
Before this he had called himself King in Prussia.[1]
The rulers of Berlin kept using the title after they also became German Emperors, up until Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated (resigned) in 1918.
Duchy of Prussia (1525–1701)
changeName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Albert | 17 May 1490 – 20 March 1568 (aged 77) | 10 April 1525 | 20 March 1568 | Grand Master of Teutonic Knights, granted the title of Duke of Prussia | Hohenzollern | |
Albert Frederick | 7 May 1553 – 27 August 1618 (aged 65) | 20 March 1568 | 27 August 1618 | Son of Albert | Hohenzollern | |
John Sigismund | 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619 (aged 47) | 27 August 1618 | 23 December 1619 | Son in law and cousin 2nd removed of Albert Frederick, also Elector of Brandenburg | Hohenzollern | |
George William | 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640 (aged 45) | 23 December 1619 | 1 December 1640 | Son of John Sigismund, also Elector of Brandenburg | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick William
| 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688 (aged 68) | 1 December 1640 | 29 April 1688 | Son of George William, also Elector of Brandenburg | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick I | 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713 (aged 55) | 29 April 1688 | 18 January 1701 | Son of Frederick William, also Elector of Brandenburg | Hohenzollern |
Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918)
changeName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Frederick I
| 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713 (aged 55) | 18 January 1701 | 25 February 1713 | Son of Frederick William, also Elector of Brandenburg | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick William I
| 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740 (aged 51) | 25 February 1713 | 31 May 1740 | Son of Frederick I | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick II
| 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786 (aged 74) | 31 May 1740 | 17 August 1786 | Son of Frederick William I | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick William II | 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797 (aged 53) | 17 August 1786 | 16 November 1797 | Nephew of Frederick II, Grandson of Frederick William I | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick William III | 3 July 1770 – 7 June 1840 (aged 69) | 16 November 1797 | 7 June 1840 | Son of Frederick William II | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick William IV | 15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861 (aged 65) | 7 June 1840 | 2 January 1861 | Son of Frederick William III; also President of the Erfurt Union (1849–1850) | Hohenzollern | |
William I
| 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888 (aged 90) | 2 January 1861 | 9 March 1888 | Brother of Frederick William IV, Son of Frederick William III; also President of the North German Confederation (1867–1871) and German Emperor (from 1871) | Hohenzollern | |
Frederick III
| 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888 (aged 56) | 9 March 1888 | 15 June 1888 | Son of William I; also German Emperor; only Prussian monarch to rule for less than one year | Hohenzollern | |
William II
| 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941 (aged 82) | 15 June 1888 | 9 November 1918 (abdicated) [3] | Son of Frederick III; also German Emperor; also last King of Prussia and last German Emperor | Hohenzollern |
Legacy to the Throne of Prussia (1918–present)
change- William II (9 November 1918 – 4 June 1941)
- Frederick William (4 June 1941 – 20 July 1951)
- Louis Ferdinand (20 July 1951 – 26 September 1994)
- George Frederick (26 September 1994 –present)
References
change- ↑ Hall (trans), Colin (2005). The Electors of Brandeburg, Kings of Prussia, German Kaisers.. Karwe : Edition Rieger. ISBN 3935231644.
- ↑ Spencer, Charles, Blenheim, Chapter 22: Vindication, p.316
- ↑ Statement of Abdication of William II (28 November 1918)