Frederick William I, known as the Soldier King, was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 till his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel.
Born in Berlin, he was raised by the Huguenot governess Marthe de Roucoulle. Wikipedia
Born: August 14, 1688, Berlin, Germany
Died: May 31, 1740 (age 51 years), Potsdam, Germany
Children: Frederick the Great, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, and more
Parents: Frederick I of Prussia and Sophia Charlotte of Hanover
Spouse: Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (m. 1706–1740)
Grandchildren: Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia, Gustav III, Charles XIII, and more
Organization founded: General Directorate