Frederick William II of Prussia
King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797 (1744-1797) · Historical Figures · Died at 53
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Something wrong?He built the Brandenburg Gate and got dedications from Mozart and Beethoven, but his real legacy was locking down Prussia - ending its rivalry with Austria and clamping censorship over the enlightenment his predecessor had allowed.
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Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
Frederick William III of Prussia
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
Princess Augusta of Prussia- Countess Marianne von der Mark
- Count Alexander von der Mark
Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg
Countess Julie von Brandenburg
Gustav Adolf Wilhelm von Ingenheim- Princess Christine of Prussia
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- Ulrike Sophie von Berckholzen
- Christiane Sophie Friederike von Lützenberg
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Frederick William II became King of Prussia and Prince-elector of Brandenburg on 25 September 1786, inheriting a state shaped by enlightened rule. Watching the French Revolution unfold, he broke with German Dualism and aligned Prussia with Austria, then tightened censorship and religious control at home - a deliberate retreat from the openness before him. He was a skilled cellist, and Mozart, Haydn, Boccherini, and Beethoven all dedicated works to him. His architectural commissions included the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Marble Palace, and the Orangery in Potsdam's New Garden. He died on 16 November 1797, eleven years into a reign that chose reaction over reform.
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