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Frederick William IV of Prussia

1795 - 1861

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Frederick William IV (German: Friedrich Wilhelm IV.; 15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was King of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861. Also referred to as the "romanticist on the throne", he was deeply religious and believed that he ruled by divine right. He feared revolutions, and his ideal state was one governed by the Christian estates of the realm rather than a constitutional monarchy. In spite of his conservative political philosophy, he initially pursued a moderate policy of easing press censorship, releasing political prisoners and reconciling with the Catholic population of the kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick William IV of Prussia is the 558th most popular politician (up from 559th in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from Germany (up from 158th in 2019) and the 41st most popular German Politician.

Frederick William IV of Prussia is most famous for being the last king of Prussia and the first king of the German Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick William IV of Prussia ranks 558 out of 19,576. Before him are Liu Bei, Cambyses II, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Stephen Báthory, and Zenobia. After him are Ashraf Ghani, Sargon of Akkad, Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Yoon Suk Yeol, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and Christian VIII of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1795, Frederick William IV of Prussia ranks 2. Before him is James K. Polk. After him are Leopold von Ranke, John Keats, Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Thomas Carlyle, Pavel Jozef Šafárik, Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, Ernst Heinrich Weber, Rowland Hill, Gabriel Lamé, and Antonio José de Sucre. Among people deceased in 1861, Frederick William IV of Prussia ranks 4. Before him are Albert, Prince Consort, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Abdulmejid I. After him are Taras Shevchenko, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Xianfeng Emperor, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Pedro V of Portugal, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Pavel Jozef Šafárik, and Lola Montez.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Frederick William IV of Prussia ranks 149 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Chain (1906), Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472), Walter Benjamin (1892), Augustus II the Strong (1670), Eduard Buchner (1860), and Leni Riefenstahl (1902). After him are Friedrich Fröbel (1782), Alfred Wegener (1880), Friedrich Merz (1955), Friedrich Wöhler (1800), Theodor W. Adorno (1903), and Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick William IV of Prussia ranks 41. Before him are Frederick William II of Prussia (1744), Frederick III, German Emperor (1831), Henry the Fowler (876), Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (980), Leopold I of Belgium (1790), and Augustus II the Strong (1670). After him are Friedrich Merz (1955), Lothair I (795), Agrippina the Younger (15), George I of Great Britain (1660), Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (973), and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926).

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