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Old talk[edit]

Is he called the Great Duke (grosse Kurfurst) or the Great Elector or both? Is this a translation problem? --rmhermen

rmhermen, in German he is called Grosse Kurfuerst, which is Elector prince. Americans may use duke, but that is the wrong translation. Duke is Herzog in German. He was not Herzog. The Kurfuersten, or electors were the most important positions held in the HRE Holy Roman Empire. user:H.J.

This picture seems excessively large... Tuf-Kat

This article is very vague as to what area he actually ruled. Also, I'm guessing from the mention of the Hague that "Estates-General" means Netherlands States-General, but I'm not sure. It deserves clarification by someone who is sure. -- Jmabel 20:03, 5 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Who's his mother?[edit]

An anon noted in the article (I am moving it here) that his mother cannot be the Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz about whom we have an article: the dates are wrong. It may be another person of the same name, or the name here may be wrong. For now, I have simply delinked it. Can anyone sort this out? -- Jmabel | Talk 05:57, July 13, 2005 (UTC)

looks fixed. -- Jmabel | Talk 01:02, July 30, 2005 (UTC)

Groningen vs. Gröningen[edit]

It is stated, in this article, that Frederick William maries Dorothea in Groningen. Groningen is a city in the Netherlands and if you click on Groningen, you'll be send to the page of that city. But I'm quite sure that this is a mistake. On at least two sites it is stated that he maried her in Gröningen, a place near Halberstadt, Germany. As Halberstadt was one of the possesions of Frederick William and Groningen was not, Gröningen seems more likely to me. The two sites are: http://www.spsg.de/index.php?id=1164, and http://genealogy.euweb.cz/hohz/hohenz3.html (21.03.2006) Felis Serval —This unsigned comment was added by Felis.serval (talk • contribs) 21 March 2006.

Seems pretty likely to me, I will edit accordingly; if someone has reason to think I'm wrong, reverse me but cite your reasons. Thanks, FS. - Jmabel | Talk

Looks like Olessi (talk • contribs) beat me to it, but didn't remark here. - Jmabel | Talk 05:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Lithuania[edit]

The following was originally added here.At the outbreak of the Northern Wars, Lithuania put itself under protection by Frederick William and the Swedes. Frederick William was entitled to inherit the grand duchy, due to his direct line to the Jagiellon dynasty. In 1655 the Lithuanians recognized Frederick William as their sovereign. Poland asked for a union with the grand duchy and offered this to Frederick William, if he converted his religion to Roman Catholicism, which he declined. John II Casimir became the King of Poland instead.

I have removed it because it is unsourced and I have not seen the information anywhere else. Olessi 22:48, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

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