As a kingdom, Prussia continued its rise to power, especially during the reign of Frederick II, more commonly known as Frederick the Great, who was the third son of Frederick William I. Brandenburg-Prussia, predecessor of the kingdom, became a military power under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, known as "The Great Elector". The kings of Prussia were from the House of Hohenzollern. Although it took its name from the region called Prussia, it was based in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1871 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918. The Kingdom of Prussia ( German: Königreich Preußen, pronounced ( listen)) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 17. Federated state of the German Empire (1871–1918, as a whole, king holding the Bundespräsidium as the German Emperor).Federated state of the North German Confederation (1866–1871, as a whole, king holding the Bundespräsidium).Federated state of the German Confederation (1815–1866, only territories previously in Holy Roman Empire, as well as Lauenburg and Bütow Land and Starostwo of Draheim).Member of the Swiss Confederation (1814–1848/1857, County of Neuchatel only).State of the Continental System under occupation by the First French Empire (1806–1813, without the lost County of Neuchatel and territories ceded to the Duchy of Warsaw or the Free City of Danzig).Vassal of the Holy Roman Empire (1701–1806, all territories except the ones listed above).Associate of the Swiss Confederation (1707–1806, County of Neuchatel only).Vassal of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1701–1772, Lauenburg and Bütow Land and Starostwo of Draheim only).Sovereign kingdom (1701–1772 former Ducal Prussia only 1795–1806 East Prussia, West Prussia, South Prussia, Netze District, New East Prussia, Lauenburg and Bütow Land and Starostwo of Draheim only 1815–1866 East Prussia, West Prussia, Grand Duchy of Posen only).
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