Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
Christopher Clark
The first King in Prussia, coronation politics, the Great Northern War, and Hohenzollern ambition.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Louis XIV of France
France
1701–1713
Kangxi Emperor
China
1701–1713
Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1701–1707
Bahadur Shah I
Mughal Empire
1707–1712
Pope Clement XI
Papacy
1701–1713
Charles XII of Sweden
Sweden
1701–1713
Ahmed III
Ottoman Empire
1703–1713
Jahandar Shah
Mughal Empire
1712–1713
Emperor Higashiyama
Japan
1701–1709
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Spain
1706–1713
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Japan (Shogunate)
1701–1709
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Great Britain
1707–1713
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1706–1713
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
England
1702–1707
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1701–1706
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1705–1711
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Scotland
1702–1707
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1701–1705
Peter II of Portugal
Portugal
1701–1706
Mustafa II
Ottoman Empire
1701–1703
Emperor Nakamikado
Japan
1709–1713
Tokugawa Ienobu
Japan (Shogunate)
1709–1712
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1711–1713
William III of England
England
1701–1702
William III of England
Scotland
1701–1702
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Frederick I of Prussia's life and times.
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