Friedrich II Wilhelm von Preußen (kurfürst von Brandenburg, könig von Preußen)

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Personal and Family Information

Friedrich was born on 25 SEP 1744 in Berlin, Germany, the son of August Wilhelm von Preußen and Luise Amalie von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

He died on 16 NOV 1797 in Potsdam.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Elisabeth Christine Ulrike von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, who he married on 14 JUL 1765 in Schloss Salzdahlum. Their only known child was Friederike Charlotte Ulrike Katharina (1767-1820).

His second wife was Friederike Luise von Hessen-Darmstadt, who he married on 14 JUL 1769 in Schloss Charlottenburg. Their seven known children were Friedrich III Wilhelm (1770-1840), Wilhelmine (1772-1773), Friedrich Ludwig Karl (1773-1796), Friederike Luise Wilhelmine (1774-1837), Christine Friederike Auguste (1780-1841), Friedrich Heinrich Karl (1781-1846) and Friedrich Wilhelm Karl (1783-1851).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Friedrich II Wilhelm von Preußen
(1744-1797)

 

August Wilhelm von Preußen
(1722-1758)

 

Friedrich I Wilhelm von Hohenzollern
(1688-1740)

 

Friedrich von Preußen
(1657-1713)

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Sophie Charlotte von Hannover
(1668-1705)

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Sophia Dorothea von Hannover
(1687-1757)

 

Georg I Ludwig von Hannover
(1660-1727)

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Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1666-1726)

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Luise Amalie von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1722-1780)

 

Ferdinand II Albrecht von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1680-1735)

 

Ferdinand I Albrecht von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
(1636-1687)

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Christine von Hessen-Eschwege
(1648-1702)

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Antoinette Amalie von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1696-1762)

 

Ludwig Rudolf von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1671-1735)

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Christine Luise von Oettingen-Oettingen
(1671-1747)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 25 SEP 1744
Place: Berlin, Germany
Death 16 NOV 1797
Place: Potsdam

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1786 TO 1797 kurfürst von Brandenburg
Nobility Title FROM 1786 TO 1797 könig von Preußen

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