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  2. Frederick William II (German: Friedrich Wilhelm II.; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was king of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was in personal union with the prince-elector of Brandenburg and (via the Orange-Nassau inheritance of his grandfather) sovereign prince of the Canton of Neuchâtel .

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  3. Mar 4, 2024 · Frederick William II (born September 25, 1744, Berlin, Prussia [now in Germany]—died November 16, 1797, Berlin) was the king of Prussia from August 17, 1786, under whom, despite his lack of exceptional military and political gifts, Prussia achieved considerable expansion.

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  4. Apr 23, 2024 · Frederick II, king of Prussia (1740–86), was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussias territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.

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  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, was Prussia's king from 1740 to 1786. By winning wars and expanding territories, he established Prussia as a strong military power. Updated:...

  6. Jun 8, 2018 · FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797; ruled 1786 – 1797), king of Prussia. Frederick William II was what one might call a transitional monarch in Prussia. As king, he followed his uncle, Frederick II the Great (ruled 1740 – 1786), renowned as a military leader, administrative reformer, and cultural icon, and preceded his son ...

  7. Nov 5, 2018 · Frederick IIs first act on assuming the throne of Prussia in 1740 was to take his state to war—a consequence, he later explained, of possessing a well-trained army, a full treasury and a desire to establish a reputation.

  8. Frederick William II was king of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was in personal union with the prince-elector of Brandenburg and sovereign prince of the Canton of Neuchâtel. As a defensive reaction to the French Revolution, Frederick William II ended the German Dualism between Prussia and Austria.

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