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What year did Frederick I become the first King in Prussia?

  • 1701

  • 1702

  • 1700

  • 1699

Answer

The first king in Prussia was crowned in 1701, which was Frederick I. He was the son of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg, who had been granted the title "King in Prussia" by the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I in 1697. However, Frederick I did not use the title until after Leopold's death in 1705.
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