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De La Générosité
The Ordre de la Générosité (''Order of Generosity'') was a chivalric order of the Kingdom of Prussia, established in 1667 by the nine-year-old crown prince Frederick of Brandenburg, later Frederick I of Prussia. It was also known in German as ''Für Edelmut'' (''For Generosity'') or the ''Gnadenkreuz'' (literally ''Grace Cross''). The Order's jewel consisted of a gemstone in a small golden cross, later with the inscription "générosité". When first set up it had no statutes or constitution, though its guiding principle was that its members should live "generously in all things". Under Frederick William I of Prussia the Order was mainly awarded as a reward for good service in recruiting the Potsdam Giants, Langen Kerls. It was the second highest of the Prussian orders after the Order of the Black Eagle. In June 1740, immediately after his accession, Frederick the Great took over the format, shape and colours of the order for his new Pour le Mérite order, though ''De la Géné ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick I Of Prussia
Frederick I (german: Friedrich I.; 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was (as Frederick III) Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and Duke of Prussia in personal union ( Brandenburg-Prussia). The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia (1701–1713). From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel (german: Fürstentum Neuenburg). Biography Family Born in Königsberg, Frederick was the third son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg by his father's first marriage to Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau, eldest daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. His maternal cousin was King William III of England. Upon the death of his father on 29 April 1688, Frederick became Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia. Right after ascending the throne Frederick founded a new city southerly adjacent to Dorotheenstadt and named it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
