Frederick William III Biography and Timeline

Birth of Frederick William III

Birth of Frederick William III, son of Frederick William II

Role range: 1797-1840

Marriage

Marries Louisa of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Role range: 1797-1840

Succession

Succeeds as King of Prussia

Role range: 1797-1840

Alliance Frederick William III and third coalition

Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Battle of Auerstadt

Prussia loses 25,000 killed & wounded & 25,000 taken prisoner. Prussia is forced to concede land west of the Elbe

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Battle of Jena

Prussia is defeated at Jena by the French

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Declaration of War

Resumption of war against Napoleon

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Peace

Frederick William attends the peace discussions between Napoleon & Alexander

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Independence of Danzig

Under the 2nd Treaty of Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Independence of Germany

Under the 2nd Treaty of Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd

Prussia's Army is reduced to 42,000. Prussia loses most of its Polish territory to the grand Duchy of Warsaw. Prussia loses half of its territory west of the River Elbe to France. Danzig becomes a free city

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Siege of Berlin

Napoleon threatens to invade Berlin if Prussia makes an alliance with Russia

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Alliance Prussia and France

Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Magdeburg Returns To Prussian Control

Magdeburg returned to Prussian sovereignty after Napoleon's defeat and the end of French rule in the region.

Congress of Vienna

Prussia acquires Westphalia & most of Saxony

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1797-1840

Constitution of Germany

The Government cannot raise a loan without an elected representative Assembly. Promises to give Prussia a Constitution

Role range: 1797-1840

King Funds Magdeburg Cathedral Restoration

Frederick William III of Prussia supported major repairs to Magdeburg Cathedral following the damage and neglect of earlier periods.

Belgian Neutrality

Prussia joins the international guarantee of Belgium's independence and perpetual neutrality.

Role range: 1797-1840

Luxembourg Settlement

Accepts the partition of Luxembourg incorporated into the final Belgian-Dutch settlement.

Role range: 1797-1840

Treaty of London

Prussia joins the other Great Powers in guaranteeing the settlement that recognises Belgian independence and permanent neutrality.

Role range: 1797-1840