hohenzollern
Noun
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A German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia (synset 108172417)
is a type of:
- dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
- royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively
member holonym:- frederick i - son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
- frederick william, great elector - the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)
- frederick william i - son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)
- frederick william ii - king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)
- frederick william iii - king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840)
- frederick william iv - king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865)
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