Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg , crowns himself Frederick I, King in Prussia on January 18, 1701, in a lavish ceremony at Königsberg Castle. This crucial step, authorized by Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I in exchange for military alliance, elevated the Duchy of Prussia to a kingdom and boosted the Hohenzollern dynasty's prestige.
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