Person

Frederick I of Prussia

1657–1713 · 17th century · Also known as Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, Frederick III of Brandenburg

Frederick I of Prussia succeeded as Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg in 1688. In 1701, with the emperor's consent, he crowned himself King in Prussia at Königsberg, raising the status of the Hohenzollern lands. A patron of the arts and learning, he founded the Prussian Academy of Sciences and the University of Halle.

Frederick I of Prussia
Image: Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 profile

Kingdom of PrussiaSummary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Principality of NeuchâtelMargraviate of BrandenburgKingdom of Prussia

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frederick I of Prussia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-i-of-prussia
MLA
“Frederick I of Prussia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-i-of-prussia. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Frederick I of Prussia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-i-of-prussia.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Frederick I of Prussia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-i-of-prussia (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻