Disputed Kingship19 October 1314
Claims the German crown against Louis IV of Bavaria.
Historical person
Frederick III Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Frederick III, based on 23 World History Database records associated with Germany.
23 records1314–188820 events16 places
Chronological biography
1314
Coronation25 November 1314
Crowned King of the Romans by the Archbishop of Cologne.
1440
Election2 February 1440
Elected King of the Romans by the prince-electors.
King of the Romans2 February 1440
Elected King of the Romans after the death of Albert II.
Succession2 February 1440
Succeeds to the German kingship as Habsburg candidate.
1442
Royal Coronation17 June 1442
Crowned King of the Romans at Aachen.
1452
Imperial Coronation19 March 1452
Becomes the last emperor crowned in Rome by a pope.
Imperial Coronation19 March 1452
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Nicholas V.
1466
Second Peace of Thorn19 October 1466
Recognises the settlement ending war between the Teutonic Knights and Poland.
1469
Bishoprics Founded18 January 1469
Secures creation of new bishoprics at Vienna and Wiener Neustadt.
1477
Burgundian Marriage19 August 1477
His son Maximilian marries Mary of Burgundy, linking Habsburg and Burgundian interests.
1831
Birth of Frederick III18 October 1831
Birth of Frederick III, son of William I of Prussia.
1858
Marriage25 January 1858
Marries Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria.
1861
Crown Prince2 January 1861
Becomes Crown Prince of Prussia when William I becomes king.
1864
Second Schleswig War1864
Serves in the war against Denmark as Prussia asserts German leadership.
1870
Third Army1870
Leads the southern German contingents integrated into the Third Army.
Third Army Command1870
Commands the Third Army during the Franco-Prussian War.
Battle of Wissembourg4 August 1870
Leads the Third Army in victory at Wissembourg.
Battle of Worth6 August 1870
Defeats MacMahon's forces in the early campaign.
Battle of Sedan1 September 1870
Participates in the victory that captures Napoleon III.
Battle of Sedan1 September 1870
Commands the Third Army during the decisive campaign against France.
1871
German Empire Proclaimed18 January 1871
Becomes Crown Prince of the new German Empire.
1888
Succession9 March 1888
Succeeds as German Emperor and King of Prussia.
Titles and roles
Crown Prince · Crown Prince · Commander of Third Army · Emperor · King · King · Commander of Third Army
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.