Soldier King

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Soldier King is the moniker of Frederick William I of Prussia, the early 18th-century monarch renowned for transforming Prussia into a highly militarized and efficiently administered state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monarch
nickname
alsoKnownAs Frederick William I of Prussia
Friedrich Wilhelm I. von Preußen
associatedWith rise of Prussia as a European power
birthDate 1688-08-14
birthPlace Berlin
burialPlace Garrison Church, Potsdam
capitalDuringReign Berlin
child Frederick II of Prussia
Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia
countryRuled Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
deathDate 1740-05-31
deathPlace Potsdam
era Early 18th century
father Frederick I of Prussia
house House of Hohenzollern
implementedPolicy centralization of royal authority
reform of tax system
strengthening of bureaucracy
increasedExpenditureOn military
knownFor administrative reforms
creating a highly disciplined military state
expansion of the Prussian army
frugality and austerity at court
militarization of Prussia
language German
militaryRank Commander-in-chief of the Prussian Army
monarchOf Prussia
mother Sophia Charlotte of Hanover
nationality Prussian
notableUnit Potsdam Giants
predecessor Frederick I of Prussia
promoted compulsory military service for nobility
military drill and discipline
reducedExpenditureOn court luxury
refersTo Frederick William I of Prussia
region Brandenburg-Prussia
reignEnd 1740
reignStart 1713
religion Lutheranism
spouse Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
strengthenedInstitution Prussian Army
Prussian civil service
styleOfGovernment absolutist monarchy
successor Frederick II of Prussia
title Elector of Brandenburg
King in Prussia
linked to: King of Prussia

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