Frederick William III

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Frederick William III (1770–1840) King of Prussia (1797–1840), son and successor of Frederick William II. He declared war on France (1806), suffered a disastrous defeat at Jena and was forced to sign the Treaty of Tilsit (1807). In Prussia, some progressive reforms were made, but a constitution, although promised, was never produced, and the king became increasingly reactionary. The reorganized Prussian army re-entered the Napoleonic Wars in 1813 and played a major part in Napoleon I's eventual defeat.

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