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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frederick_the_GreatFrederick the Great - Wikipedia

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   For instance, Thomas Carlyle's History of Frederick the Great (8 vol. 1858–1865) emphasised the power of one great "hero", in this case Frederick, to shape history. In German memory, Frederick became a great national icon and many Germans said he was the greatest monarch in modern history.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Frederick-II-kingFrederick II | Biography, Accomplishments, Wars ...

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   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 Prussia’s territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.

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   • When was Frederick II born?

     Frederick II was born on January 24, 1712, in Berlin, Prussia (now in Germany).
   • When did Frederick II ascend the throne?

     Frederick II ascended the throne, becoming the king of Prussia, in 1740, following the death of his father, Frederick William I.

3. www.history.com › frederick-ii-prussiaFrederick II - Prussia, Voltaire & Accomplishments | HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Frederick II (1712-1786) ruled Prussia from 1740 until his death, leading his nation through multiple wars with Austria and its allies. His daring military tactics expanded and consolidated...

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5. www.thoughtco.com › biography-of-frederick-theBiography of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia - ThoughtCo

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   Mar 29, 2018 · Born in 1712, Frederick William II, known as Frederick the Great, was the third Hohenzollern King of Prussia. Although Prussia had been an influential and important part of the Holy Roman Empire for centuries, under Frederick’s rule the small kingdom rose to the status of a Great European Power and had a lasting effect on European politics in ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Friedrich_IIHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great

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   History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great is a biography of Friedrich II of Prussia by Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle. It was first published in six volumes from 1858 to 1865.

7. www.mountvernon.org › article › frederick-the-greatFrederick the Great · George Washington's Mount Vernon

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   Frederick’s greatest achievement was perhaps the creation of effective government bureaucracy, which became the model for the nineteenth century, and laws establishing religious and social freedoms, which were fundamental in defining the concept of liberty. Frederick the Great was a renaissance man in the Age of Reason.

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyWhat’s So Great About Frederick? The Warrior King of Prussia

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   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 ...