Person:Prince Augustus William of Prussia (1)
Prince Augustus William _____, of Prussia
b.9 Aug 1722 Berlin, Brandenburg, Preußen, Germany
d.12 Jun 1758 Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Nov 1706
  1. Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia1709 - 1758
  2. Frederick II of Prussia1712 - 1786
  3. Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia1714 - 1784
  4. Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia1716 - 1801
  5. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia1719 - 1765
  6. Louise Ulrike van Pruisen1720 - 1782
  7. Prince Augustus William _____, of Prussia1722 - 1758
  8. Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia1723 - 1787
  9. Prince Henry of Prussia1726 - 1802
  10. Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia1730 - 1813
Spouse and Children
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m. 6 Jan 1742
  1. Frederick William II of Prussia1744 - 1797
  2. Prince Frederick Henry of Prussia1747 - 1767
  3. Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia1751 - 1820
Spouse and Children
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m. 27 Sep 1755
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Facts and Events
Name Prince Augustus William _____, of Prussia
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Aug 1722 Berlin, Brandenburg, Preußen, GermanyHouse of Hohenzollern
Marriage 6 Jan 1742 Berlijnto Duchess Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Marriage 27 Sep 1755 Charlottenburgto Luise van Brandenburg Schwedt
Death[1] 12 Jun 1758 Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
Reference Number? Q213658?


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Prince Augustus William of Prussia (; 9 August 1722 – 12 June 1758) was a son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and a younger brother and general of King Frederick II (Frederick the Great).

Augustus was the second surviving son of Frederick William I and Sophia Dorothea. His older siblings included Wilhelmina (later Margravine of Bayreuth), Frederick II (later King of Prussia), Friedrike Louise (later Margravine of Ansbach) and Louisa Ulrika (later Queen consort of Sweden).

Augustus was favored by his father over Frederick and popular at the Prussian court. When his brother Frederick became king in 1740, Augustus became heir presumptive and moved into Fredrick's former residence, the Crown Prince's Palace in Berlin. When his older sister Louisa Ulrika married the King of Sweden in 1744, she founded the Ordre de l'Harmonie, of which Augustus was one of the first recipients.

Augustus served his brother as a general in the War of the Austrian Succession and distinguished himself in the Battle of Hohenfriedberg. But in the Seven Years' War, owing to the fatal retreat of Zittau during the Battle of Kolin in 1757, he incurred the wrath of his brother the King, and withdrew from the army. This conflict between the two brothers led to a correspondence, which was published in 1769. Augustus died suddenly in 1758 at Oranienburg, according to some of "a broken heart", in reference to his brother Frederick II's harsh treatment of him for his incompetent military leadership in the Battle of Kolin. In reality, he died from a brain tumor.

Augustus married Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Because his older brother had no children, Augustus's oldest son inherited the throne as Frederick William II of Prussia on Frederick's death.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prince Augustus William of Prussia, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   August Wilhelm Prinz von Preußen, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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