Frederick William III

noun

1. 1770–1840, king of Prussia 1797–1840.

Frederick William III

noun

1. Frederick William III17701840MPrussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1770–1840, king of Prussia (1797–1840)

Example Sentences

In 1830 the students struck a medal in his honour, and in 1831 he was decorated by an order from Frederick William III.

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Frederick William III. of Prussia conferred upon him the honour, without exacting the duties, attached to the post of royal chamberlain, together with a pension of 2500 thalers, afterwards doubled.

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The Emperor Alexander of Russia also consulted her in 1818, and of the Prussian king, Frederick William III., it is at least reported that he visited her incognito.

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The schemes manipulated by means of mixed marriages, the long and pitiless persecutions of Frederick William III., followed by the comparative peace during the reign of Frederick William IV.

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The united diet which was opened on the 3rd of February 1847 was no more than a congregation of the diets instituted by Frederick William III. in the eight provinces of Prussia.

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