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1. Brandenburg

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   Formation of the Kingdom and Prussian Nexus
   The elevation of Brandenburg to a Kingdom occurred in 1701 when Elector Frederick III crowned himself Frederick I, King in Prussia (/entries/frederick-i-king-in-prussia/). Although the title suggested a claim over the Duchy of Prussia (/entries/duchy-of-prussia/) outside the Holy Roman Empire’s direct structure, Brandenburg remained the administrative heartland of the burgeoning power. The region experienced significant [military reorganization…

2. Prussian Army

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   Origins and the Formative Era (1701–1740)
   The Prussian military tradition predates the kingdom itself, tracing lineage back to the armed forces of the Brandenburg-Prussian state under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (the "Great Elector"). However, the modern structure began with Frederick I, who became King in Prussia in 1701. The ar…

3. Prussian Army

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   The Prussian military tradition predates the kingdom itself, tracing lineage back to the armed forces of the Brandenburg-Prussian state under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (the "Great Elector"). However, the modern structure began with Frederick I, who became King in Prussia in 1701. The army’s professionalization was aggressively purs…