Who married Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt?
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia married Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt on . Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt was 33 years old on the wedding day (33 years, 10 months and 24 days). Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia was 15 years old on the wedding day (15 years, 9 months and 16 days). The age gap was 18 years, 1 months and 8 days.
The marriage lasted 31 years, 0 months and 5 days (11328 days ). The marriage ended on .
Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (17 November 1700 – 4 March 1771) was a German nobleman. In his lifetime, from 1711 to 1771, he held the titles Prince in Prussia and Margrave of Brandenburg, with the style Royal Highness. He was made a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle.
In the 19th century he was retrospectively known by the title Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in order to differentiate his branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. He was the second owner of the Prussian secundogeniture of Brandenburg-Schwedt. His parents were Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau. He was the nephew of King Frederick I of Prussia.
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Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (German: Sophie Dorothea Marie von Preußen; 25 January 1719 – 13 November 1765) was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. By marriage, she was a Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
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