Elector of Brandenburg29 April 1688
Succeeds as Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg before becoming King in Prussia.
Historical person
Frederick I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Frederick I, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Prussia.
16 records1688–170215 events4 places
Chronological biography
1688
Succession29 April 1688
Becomes Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke in Prussia.
1696
Academy of Arts11 July 1696
Founds the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin.
1701
Capital1701
Makes Berlin the main capital of the Hohenzollern monarchy.
Prussian Support for Emperor1701
Frederick supports Leopold I and provides troops for the anti-French coalition.
Prussian Troop Commitment1701
Frederick commits Prussian troops to support the Emperor's European alliance.
Order of the Black Eagle17 January 1701
Frederick establishes the Order of the Black Eagle before his coronation.
King in Prussia18 January 1701
Crowns himself King in Prussia with imperial consent.
Kingdom of Prussia18 January 1701
Frederick's coronation establishes the royal title King in Prussia.
Royal Coronation18 January 1701
The Elector of Brandenburg crowns himself King in Prussia.
Royal Coronation18 January 1701
Frederick crowns himself King in Prussia at Konigsberg.
Royal Proclamation18 January 1701
Frederick publicly assumes the new royal dignity.
Royal Entry into Berlin6 May 1701
Frederick makes a ceremonial royal entry into Berlin.
Berlin Thanksgiving8 May 1701
Frederick attends thanksgiving ceremonies celebrating the new monarchy.
1702
Army Contribution1702
Frederick authorises Prussian contingents for the war against France.
Prussian Troop Support1702
Frederick supplies Prussian troops to the Imperial and Allied war effort.
Titles and roles
King · King · Elector of Brandenburg
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.