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Meanings of Great Elector in English

The Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)

Synonyms
Examples for "Frederick William"
Examples for "Frederick William"
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No confidence can be reposed in Frederick William or in his people.
Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
2
The Electoral Prince Frederick William lay upon his bed with open eyes.
The Youth of the Great Elector
3
In 1841 he visited England, being commissioned by King Frederick William IV.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
4
In 1640, Frederick William, known as the great Elector, succeeded his father.
Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire
5
There was once a king of Prussia whose name was Frederick William.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Usage of Great Elector in English
1
Turenne, by a brilliant victory, compelled the Great Elector to make peace.
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
2
Eventually it went to Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg, the Great Elector.
The book of spies
3
End of Project Gutenberg's The Youth of the Great Elector, by L. Mühlbach
The Youth of the Great Elector
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Youth of the Great Elector, by L. Mühlbach
The Youth of the Great Elector
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The Great Elector ruled for nearly half a century.
General History for Colleges and High Schools
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The Great Elector died in 1688, and was succeeded by his son, Frederick III of Brandenburg.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
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Title: The Youth of the Great Elector
The Youth of the Great Elector
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The Great Elector was a tireless worker.
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
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He is continually recalling his ancestors, the Great Elector, Frederick the Great, and William I, his grandfather.
Germany and the Germans from an American Point of View
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In matters of government, the Great Elector was, like his contemporary Louis XIV, a firm believer in absolutism.
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
11
The " Great Elector" (as he was called) formed an admirable army some two hundred years ago.
A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase
12
Their Great Elector, their Frederick the Great, and their Bismarck, should have taught them the contrary by now.
Germany and the Germans from an American Point of View
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Emperor's this year at Cüstrin, where he was unveiling a monument to a favourite Hohenzollern, the Great Elector.
William of Germany
14
The Great Elector of Brandenburg
The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map o...
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Statue of the Great Elector.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
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He claimed at once the position of Great Elector, which Sieyès had perhaps secretly thought to reserve for himself.
World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
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