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9 de nov. de 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 ...
Friedrich II. (the Great), King of Prussia, aged 68, by Anton Graf. Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great (January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was a king of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty, reigning from 1740 to 1786. He was one of the "enlightened monarchs" (also referred to as "enlightened despots").
son Frederick William. George William (born Nov. 13, 1595, Kölln an der Spree, Brandenburg [now in Berlin, Ger.]—died Dec. 1, 1640, Königsberg, Prussia [now Kaliningrad, Russia]) was the elector of Brandenburg (from 1619) through much of the Thirty Years’ War. Though a Calvinist, George William was persuaded by his Roman Catholic adviser ...
11 de ago. de 2022 · Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Deutsch: Friedrich Wilhelm II. (25. September 1744 – 16. November 1797) war von 1786 bis 1797 König von Preußen. English: Frederick William II (September 25, 1744 – November 16, 1797) was king of Prussia 1786–1797. Plattdüütsch: Friedrich Wilhelm II.
Portrait of Augustus II of Poland (left) and Frederick William I of Prussia (right), during Frederick William's 1728 visit to Dresden. Painting by Louis de Silvestre, about 1730. The love and affection Frederick William had for his heir initially was soon soured due to their increasingly different personalities.
Frederick William II was the king of Prussia from 1786 to 1797. Born in 1744, he became the heir-presumptive to his uncle, Frederick the Great, when he was in his early teens. Much to his uncle's resentment, Frederick William spent most of his early years pursuing his interest in arts. Despite his wisdom, his conduct during the French ...
Frederick’s “Greatness” Cody Franchetti Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Modern European Studies Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027 E-mail: history@codyfranchetti.com (Received: 9-4-13 / Accepted: 12-5-13) Abstract This essay attempts to identify the various qualities that made Frederick II of Prussia’s just
