Frederick William IV | |
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King of Prussia | |
Reign | 4 June 1840 – 2 January 1861 |
Predecessor | Frederick William III |
Successor | William I |
Born | 15 October 1795 Berlin, Prussia |
Died | 2 January 1861 (age 65) Potsdam |
Burial | Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin |
Spouse | Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria |
House | House of Hohenzollern |
Father | Frederick William III |
Mother | Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Religion | Calvinism |
King Frederick William IV of Prussia (German: Friedrich Wilhelm IV. von Preußen) (15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861) was the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia. He reigned as King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861.