The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Great Elector, The
GREAT ELECTOR, The, a name given to Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1640-88, because he was the first of the great leaders who made Prussia the foremost of the German states.
Edition of 1920. See also Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.
GREAT ELECTOR, The, a name given to Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1640-88, because he was the first of the great leaders who made Prussia the foremost of the German states.