# Kingdom in Prussia (1701)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1701-kingdom-in-prussia
Location: Königsberg
Categories: main-event

On 18 January 1701 Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg crowned himself Frederick I, King in Prussia, in Königsberg. The emperor had approved in exchange for military support. Brandenburg-Prussia now became the Kingdom of Prussia.

## Why it matters
It created the Prussian kingdom that later unified Germany.

Ruler at the time: [Leopold I](https://germany-history.com/rulers/leopold-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Kingdom of Prussia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Prussia)
- [Wikipedia – Frederick I of Prussia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_I_of_Prussia)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Frederick I of Prussia](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-I-king-of-Prussia)