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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"
        1
        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
        The great elector made every effort to attract the fugitive Huguenots.
        Lectures on Modern history
        2
        It is the portrait of his son, who was the court tailor of Frederick William, the great elector.
        Frederick the Great and His Court
        3
        Like Peter the Great , the great elector derived his notion of better things from Holland, and he encouraged Dutch artisans to settle.
        Lectures on Modern history
        4
        In 1640, Frederick William, known as the great Elector, succeeded his father.
        Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire
        5
        Turenne, by a brilliant victory, compelled the Great Elector to make peace.
        A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
        6
        Eventually it went to Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg, the Great Elector.
        The book of spies
        7
        End of Project Gutenberg's The Youth of the Great Elector, by L. Mühlbach
        The Youth of the Great Elector
        8
        The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Youth of the Great Elector, by L. Mühlbach
        The Youth of the Great Elector
        9
        The Great Elector ruled for nearly half a century.
        General History for Colleges and High Schools
        10
        The Great Elector died in 1688, and was succeeded by his son, Frederick III of Brandenburg.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
        11
        Title: The Youth of the Great Elector
        The Youth of the Great Elector
        12
        The Great Elector was a tireless worker.
        A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
        13
        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
        14
        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.
        15
        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
        16
        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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