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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: Apr 20, 2021
1712. Frederick of Hohenzollern, the son and heir of the second King of Prussia, Frederick William I, and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, is born in Berlin. 1740. Frederick II accedes to the throne of ...
Frederick II, painting in the Castello di Miramare, Trieste, Italy. Frederick II, German Friedrich known as Frederick the Great, (born Jan. 24, 1712, Berlin—died Aug. 17, 1786, Potsdam, near Berlin), King of Prussia (1740–86). The son of Frederick William I, he suffered an unhappy early life, subject to his father’s capricious bullying.
FREDERICK II (THE GREAT), KING OF PRUSSIA. Reigned 1740 to 1786; b. Berlin, Jan. 24, 1712; d. Potsdam, Aug. 17, 1786. Early Life. He was the oldest of four surviving sons born to King Frederick William I of Prussia and Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. His tutor, Duhan de Jandun, instilled in him a deep love of French culture.
Wilhelmina (born July 3, 1709, Berlin, Prussia [Germany]—died Oct. 14, 1758, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia) was the sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia and margravine of Bayreuth (from 1735). She shared the unhappy childhood of her brother, whose friend and confidante she remained most of her life. She married Frederick, hereditary prince of ...
Prussia was only able to turn its fortunes around thanks to a series of strategic rulers, starting with Frederick William, the “Great Elector”. Frederick William, (ruled 1640 - 1688) and his grandson (also named Frederick William, 1713 - 1740) used absolute policies to build a huge and highly trained army (Wiesner-Hanks 352).
History. Frederick II was born on 24 January 1712 in Berlin and was King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 (technically only ‘King in Prussia’ until 1772). He was a member of the Hohenzollern dynasty. His mother Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was the daughter of Britain’s King George I and sister of King George II, and for a long time hoped to ...
