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Frederick

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Mod. Ger. Friedrich; Ital. Federigo; Fr. Frederic and Federic; M.H.G. Friderich; O.H.G. Fridurih, " king or lord of peace," from O.H.G. fridu, A.S. frith, " peace," and rih " rich," "a ruler," for derivation of which see Henry), a Christian name borne by many European sovereigns and princes, the more important of whom are given below in the following order: - (r) Roman emperors and German kings; (2) other kings in the alphabetical order of their states; (3) other reigning princes in the same order.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Frederick'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​f/frederick.html. 1910.
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