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1620
Birth
Birth of Frederick William, son of Elector George William
1640
Diet Regensburg
13th Sep Regensburg Wants peace without concessions based on the Peace of Prage
1640
Succession
Prussia Prepares for the growth in Prussian power by successful wars with Sweden & Poland
Succeeds as King of Prussia
1648
Rule of Pomerania
24th Oct Pomerania Under the Treaty of Westphalia Prussia is awarded East Pomerania
1648
Treaty of Westphalia
24th Oct Westphalia Prussia gains East Pomerania
1656
Alliance
Berlin Joins an alliance with Sweden against Poland
1656
Rule of Prussia
Charles X signs a treaty with Frederick William giving Prussia to Sweden
1657
Rule of Prussia
Berlin Gains the suzerainty of the Duchy of Prussia
1674
Alliance
Berlin Joins an alliance against France
1674
League Augsburg
Berlin Joins an alliance against France
1675
Battle of Fehrbellin
28th June Fehrbellin aAholiday that would be celebrated in Germany up until 1914, when on the same day, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, beginning World War I
28th June Fehrbellin Fieldmarshal Georg von Derfflinger defeats the Swedes near the town of Fehrbellin
28th June Fehrbellin The Swedes, under Count Waldemar von Wrangel had invaded and occupied parts of Brandenburg from their possessions in Pomerania, but were repelled by the forces of Frederick William
1675
Capture
28th June Brandenburg The Swedes, under Count Waldemar von Wrangel had invaded and occupied parts of Brandenburg from their possessions in Pomerania, but were repelled by the forces of Frederick William
1679
Alliance
Concludes an alliance with France
1679
Treaty of St Germain
St Germain Forced to return conquests made from Sweden
1685
Alliance
Breaks the alliance with France & concludes a defensive pact with Holland
1685
Edict Potsdam
29th Oct Potsdam Issued as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots safe passage to Brandenburg-Prussia
29th Oct Potsdam The Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots tax-free status for ten years and allows them to hold French-language church services
1685
Exile
8th H Nantes Offers refuge to French Huegenots after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes

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