Prussia, a World Power

==   Prussia is a world power== This time line will explore the world where a miniscule change changed history. King Frederick William I of Prussia does not force his son to marry. Instead King Frederick the Great of Prussia marries Princess Louise of Denmark in 1745 to secure a personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway and has a male heir to continue his line.

In the beggining...
May 1740- King Frederick the Great is crowned King in Prussia, a small backward German state, like hundreds of others.

Late 1740- After a two month campagin the King and his men take over the rich Austrian province of Silesia. It is later made part of Prussia as the Silesian Province.

August 1745- King Frederick marries 19 year old Princess Louise of Denmark to secure a personal union between the two countries for his children.

September 1746- Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia is born.

January 1747- King Frederick V of Denmark-Norway dies suddenly leaving his Kingdom to his Brother-in-law Frederick the Great.

Early 1750- Frederick leads his armies to invade Sweden to expand his Empire.

Late 1750-     After a 10 month long ampagin frederick conquers Stockholm and Helsinki and so takes control of the Swedish Empire.

August 1756-         Frederick invades Saxony starting the seven years war.  

1770- After a time of peace Hanover joins Prussia.

1772- Frederick leads his forces to conquer the teritories surronding East Prussia and so uniting his Empire. He proclaims himself King of Pussia.

August 1786- Frederick dies leaving his large Empire to his son King Frederick III.