Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Frederick I Biography and Timeline

Follow Frederick I through 12 dated historical records for Germany.

Frederick I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
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1370–1713Years on this page

1370

Birth of Frederick I

Elector of Saxony · Meissen · House / House of Wettin

Birth of Frederick I, son of Frederick of Meissen

Role range: 1423-1428

1415

Elector

Elector of Brandenburg · Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Appointed Elector of Brandenburg

Role range: 1415-1440

1423

Elector

Elector of Saxony · House / House of Wettin

Appointed Elector of Saxony

Role range: 1423-1428

1657

Birth of Frederick I

King · Elector of Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Birth of Frederick I, son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg

Role range: 1701-1713

1684

Marriage

King · Elector of Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Marries Sophia Charlotte

Role range: 1701-1713

1689

Alliance Frederick I and Grand Alliance

King · Elector of Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Joins the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France

Role range: 1701-1713

1701

Grand Alliance

King · Berlin · Government / House of Hohenzollern

Frederick I supports the anti-French coalition while Prussia seeks status among European powers.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1701-1713

Coronation

King · Konigsberg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Crowned King of Prussia

Role range: 1701-1713

Succession

King · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia, its 1st King

Role range: 1701-1713

Alliance Frederick I and Leopold I

King · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Supports Leopold I

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1701-1713

1702

Imperial Alliance

King · Berlin · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Provides troops to support the emperor against France.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1701-1713

1713

Death of Frederick I

King · Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Death of Frederick I

Role range: 1701-1713

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.