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Succession

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

20Records
1134–1888Date range
15Named people
8Places

Chronological records

1134

Albert I the Bear1134

North Mark · House / House of Hohenzollern

Recieves the North Mark for services rendered to Emperor Lothair II

1142

Albert I the Bear1142

Saxony · House / House of Hohenzollern

Inherits Saxon estates

1440

Albert III Achilles1440

Ansbach · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds to the Principality of Ansbach

1464

Albert III Achilles1464

Bayreuth · House / House of Hohenzollern

Inherits Bayreuth

1473

Albert III Achilles1473

Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Lays the foundation for the primogeniture, "Disposito Achillea"

1525

Albert1525

Germany · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as Duke of Prussia, 1st Duke of Prussia

1568

Albert Frederick1568

Germany · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as Duke of Prussia

1701

Frederick I1701

House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia, its 1st King

1713

Frederick William I25 February 1713

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia, ascends the throne on his fathers death

1740

Frederick II the Great1740

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia

1786

Frederick II1786

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia, nephew of Frederick II the Great

Frederick William II1786

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia

1797

Frederick William III1797

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia

1840

Frederick William IV1840

House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as King of Prussia

1849

Frederick William IV28 March 1849

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Elected as "Emperor of the Germans"

Charles Anthony1849

Frankfurt · House / House of Hohenzollern

Relinquishes the principality to the King of Prussia by the Parliament of Frankfurt

1858

Wilhelm I1858

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as Emperor of Germany

Wilhelm I1858

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Made Regent when King Friedrich Wilhelm IV becomes insane, 1858-61

1888

Frederick III9 March 1888

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as German Emperor and King of Prussia.

Wilhelm II15 June 1888

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds after the death of his father Frederick III.

Names involved

AlbertAlbert FrederickAlbert I the BearAlbert III AchillesCharles AnthonyFrederick IFrederick IIFrederick II the GreatFrederick IIIFrederick William IFrederick William IIFrederick William IIIFrederick William IVWilhelm IWilhelm II

Provenance

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