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Frederick was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772. Prussia greatly increased its territories and became a major military power in Europe under his rule.

Frederick is a very popular first name for males (#131 out of 1220, Top 11%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#791 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS) Frederick reached its top position of #39 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is presently at #496.

Frederick is a masculine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". It is the English form of the German name Friedrich . Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements frid , or peace , and ric , meaning " ruler " or " power ".

Frederick Frederick Tourism: Best of Frederick About Frederick With its collection of historic homes, museums and battlefields, Frederick, Maryland, is a must-see destination for any history enthusiast. The sites of two bloody Civil War battles are preserved at Monocacy National Park and South Mountain State Park.

Frederick I, byname Frederick Barbarossa (Italian: Redbeard), (born c. 1123—died June 10, 1190), duke of Swabia (as Frederick III, 1147–90) and German king and Holy Roman emperor (1152–90), who challenged papal authority and sought to establish German predominance in western Europe. He engaged in a long struggle with the cities of northern Italy (1154–83), sending six major expeditions ...

After investigating more than 330,000 cases of potential fraud in payment of unemployment claims, the Virginia Employment Commission has confirmed that it has paid out $1.6 billion to people who ...

Frederick definition, a city in central Maryland. See more.

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