29 April 1688
Succession
Becomes Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke in Prussia.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Berlin in Prussia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Becomes Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke in Prussia.
Founds the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin.
Makes Berlin the main capital of the Hohenzollern monarchy.
Frederick supports Leopold I and provides troops for the anti-French coalition.
Frederick commits Prussian troops to support the Emperor's European alliance.
Sophie Charlotte continues cultural patronage as Prussia's first queen.
Frederick makes a ceremonial royal entry into Berlin.
Frederick attends thanksgiving ceremonies celebrating the new monarchy.
Frederick authorises Prussian contingents for the war against France.
Provenance
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