Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1715–1744)
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Not to be confused with Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (18 March 1715 – 12 September 1744 in Prague) was a Prussian Major General and commander of the Guards on Foot. He was the son of Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt and his wife Maria Dorothea of Courland (1684-1743). In his lifetime he held the courtesy title of Margrave of Brandenburg. His first cousin of the same name (Frederick William) was of the senior line and held the town and lands of Schwedt.
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Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt | |
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Born | (1715-03-18)18 March 1715 |
Died | 12 September 1744(1744-09-12) (aged 29) Prague |
Buried | Berlin Cathedral |
Noble family | Hohenzollern |
Father | Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt |
Mother | Maria Dorothea of Courland |
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