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George William, (born Nov. 13, 1595, Kölln an der Spree, Brandenburg [now in Berlin, Ger.]—died Dec. 1, 1640, Königsberg, Prussia [now Kaliningrad, Russia]), elector of Brandenburg (from 1619) through much of the Thirty Years’ War.

George William, Elector of Brandenburg. Mother. Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate. Religion. Calvinist. Signature. Frederick William ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688.

Frederick William, elector of Brandenburg (1640–88), who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the devastations of the Thirty Years’ War—centralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities, developing a strong army, and acquiring clear.

George William ( German: Georg Wilhelm; 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector".

George William, 1619–1640 George William, Elector of Brandenburg. From 1619 to 1640, George William was elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia. He strove, but proved unable to break the dominance of the Electorate of Saxony in the Upper Saxon Circle.