Frederick William II
Frederick William II (1744–97) King of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of
Frederick II (the Great). He joined (1792) the alliance against France, but made peace in 1795 in order to consolidate his acquisitions in the
e as a result of the Second (1793) and Third (1795) Partitions of Poland. He kept an extravagant court and left the country virtually bankrupt.
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Rowan resigns post at VF to be Carter president. (Frederick J. Rowan II, Carter Holdings Corp., The William Carter Co.) (Brief Article)
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/14/1992; ; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- Frederick J. Rowan 2nd, a group vice president of the VF Corp. and president...president and chief executive officer of Carter Holdings Corp. and the William Carter Co., effective Monday. With Rowan's resignation, group...
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CHURCH AND CRUSADE: FREDERICK II AND LOUIS IX
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...his grandfather, Frederick Barbarossa, and...forebears. For he was Frederick Roger, scion of...grandson of King Roger II, founder of the...fleet sent by King William II had come to the rescue...the Third Crusade. Frederick was twenty-one...
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OBITUARIES.(St. Charles County Post)(ObituaryFrederick William Ahlert
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 11/9/1998; 700+ words
; ...Jefferson Street, St. Charles, Mo. 63301. Frederick William Ahlert Frederick William Ahlert, 74, of St. Charles, died Friday...Douglas Corp. He served in the Navy in World War II and in the Korean War. The funeral service was...
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Hauf, Frederick William "Fritz"
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/25/2007; 548 words
; Hauf, Frederick William "Fritz" Of New Lisbon, WI. Age 87...Wisconsin National Guard during World War II. Married his highschool sweetheart Grace...Jacob, Alexander, Christina, Jeffrey, William, Robert and Nicholas; nieces Beth...
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OBIT - CARPER, FREDERICK WILLIAM
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 10/10/2003; 377 words
; CARPER, Frederick William, 77, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday...Buck. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Marine Corps...two great- grand-children, Caleb William Shaffer and Zachary C. Carroll. Funeral...
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Shields, Frederick William "Fritz"
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/7/2004; 361 words
; Shields, Frederick William "Fritz" Husband, Dad, Grandpa, proud WW II Navy veteran and University of Wisconsin School of Engineering graduate found peace on Sunday, December 5, 2004 at the age of...
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Sachse, Frederick W. II
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/19/2000; 366 words
; Sachse, Frederick W. II Wednesday, January 19, 2000 Sachse, Frederick W. II Of West Allis. Age 55 years. Jan. 16, 2000...years. Loving father of Anne (Jeff) Byrnes, William and David Sachse. Dear son of Carolyn R. Dear...
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Frederick John Bennecke II
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 1/7/2006; 402 words
; Frederick John Bennecke II, 41, died January 1, 2006 at Winter Park, Florida...addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Frederick Charles Bennecke III; brothers, Rod and William (Sandi) Bennecke; sister, Laura (Mike) Bennecke...
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New leaders at Carter, Healthtex. (Frederick Rowan II; Ellen Rhode)
Magazine article from: Children's Business; 6/1/1992; 682 words
; ...decision to leave as president and CEO of the William Carter Company has lead to the naming of new...nation's leading brands in children's wear. Frederick Rowan II is the new president at William Carter Company, replacing Matura, who has...
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OBITUARIES.(St. Charles)(Obituary\Andrew Charles Koenig\Leonard A. Fischer\Robert E. Rucker Jr.\H. Max Webster\Marian L. Kleeschulte\Mark Alan Holzem\Frederick P. Spies\William John Dobrich\)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 7/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...Among survivors are four sons, William F. Hugeback of Wentzville, Henry...served in the Marines in World War II. He was a member of the American...St. Charles, Mo. 63301. Frederick P. Spies Frederick P. Spies, 78, of St. Charles...
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Frederick William II (Prussia) (1744–1797; Ruled 1786–1797)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797; ruled 1786 – 1797) FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797...x2013; 1797), king of Prussia. Frederick William II was what one might call a transitional...
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Frederick William II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Frederick William II 1744-97, king of Prussia (1786-97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had...see Poland, partitions of ) led Frederick William II to make a separate peace with the French...
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Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick William Walugembe
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick William Walugembe (b. 19 Nov. 1924, d. 21 Nov. 1969). Kabaka of Buganda 1939–66; President of Uganda 1962–...
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Frederick II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia and of...Dorothea of Hanover, Frederick II was born in Berlin...On May 31, 1740, Frederick William died, and Frederick became king of Prussia as Frederick II. Before he had time...
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Frederick II (Prussia) (1712–1786; Ruled 1740–1786)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...1740 – 1786) FREDERICK II (PRUSSIA) (1712 –...came to an end. In May 1740 Frederick William I (ruled 1713 – 1740) died and was succeeded by his son Frederick II (Frederick the Great). In October...
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