NOUN | group | Hohenzollern | a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia |
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Meaning | A German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia. | |
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Members | 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 | |
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) | |
Broader | dynasty | A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family |
royalty, royal family, royal line, royal house | royal persons collectively | |
Spanish | Hohenzollern | |
Catalan | Hohenzollern |
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