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An elector becomes king
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About this Event
On January 18, 1701, Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, crowned himself in Königsberg, Eastern Europe. This act held great symbolic significance. From that day forward, he styled himself Frederick I of Prussia. With this elevation in rank, Frederick sought to secure a new place for himself among the European powers. A new era in Brandenburg-Prussian history had begun.
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Schloßplatz 1, 16515 Oranienburg
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