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Death of Frederick William I

Germany · House / House of Hohenzollern. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1740Date range
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1740

Frederick William I31 May 1740

Potsdam · House / House of Hohenzollern

Says he had at last, "had the decency to die". Death of Frederick William I

Names involved

Frederick William I

Provenance

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