Prince Augustus William of Prussia
- For the son of Emperor William II, see Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949).
Augustus William of Prussia (German: August Wilhelm; 9 August 1722 – 12 June 1758) was Prince of Prussia and a brother of Frederick the Great. He was the second son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.
He was a younger brother of Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, Frederick II of Prussia and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
Augustus was a general in the Silesian Wars.
He married Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Because his older brother had no children, Augustus's oldest son inherited the throne as King Frederick William II of Prussia.
Issue
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 9 August 1722 – 12 June 1758 His Royal Highness Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Prince Augustus William of Prussia |
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16. George William, Elector of Brandenburg |
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8. Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
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17. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate |
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4. Frederick I of Prussia |
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18. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange |
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9. Countess Luise Henriette of Nassau |
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19. Countess Amalia of Solms-Braunfels |
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2. Frederick William I of Prussia |
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20. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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10. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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21. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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5. Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover |
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22. Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
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11. Sophia of the Palatinate |
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23. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland |
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1. Prince Augustus William of Prussia |
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24. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 28 |
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12. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg =10 |
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25. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 29 |
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6. George I of Great Britain |
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26. Frederick V, Elector Palatine =22 |
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13. Sophia of the Palatinate =11 |
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27. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland =23 |
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3. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover |
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28. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 24 |
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14. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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29. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 25 |
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7. Sophia Dorothea of Celle |
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30. Alexandre d'Esmier d'Olbreuse |
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15. Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse |
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31. Jacquette Poussard du Bas Vandré |
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External links
See also
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Princes of Prussia
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| 1st generation |
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| 2nd generation |
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| 3rd generation |
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| 4th generation |
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| 5th generation |
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| 6th generation |
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| 7th generation |
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| 8th generation |
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| 9th generation |
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| 10th generation |
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| 11th generation |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Prussia, Augustus William Prince Of |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
9 August 1722 |
| Place of birth |
Stadtschloss, Berlin, Prussia |
| Date of death |
12 June 1758 |
| Place of death |
Oranienburg, Prussia |