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The eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia and of Princess Sophie Dorothea of Hanover, Frederick II was born in Berlin on Jan. 24, 1712. His father was a hardworking, unimaginative soldier-king, with no outward pretensions and no time to waste on superfluous niceties. Even as an adolescent Frederick, with the tacit support of his mother ...
How Frederick II (Frederick the Great, 1712–86) wanted to be seen after his first two wars, namely the First and Second Silesian War (1740–42 and 1744–45), is revealed in the 1746 painting by Antoine Pesnes. He is portrayed as a successful young ruler, general, and battle strategist. The King gave the painting, on the anniversary of the ...
Frederick II leading his Prussian troops against Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf during the Seven Years' War, August 25, 1758. The Seven Years’ War, on which he embarked thus soon became a life-and-death struggle. In 1757 France, Sweden, Russia, and many of the smaller German states joined the ranks of his opponents, while the Prussian ...
Frederick II (1196-1250) There are few individuals in European history that have elicited as much controversy as this man. A ruthless, brutal power player or a free-thinking patron of the arts and sciences a man who drives his eldest son to suicide and elevates his illegitimate sons to become kings.
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.
Crusades - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Mediterranean: Frederick II, through his marriage to John of Brienne's daughter Isabella (Yolande), established a claim the regency of Jerusalem (Acre). John of Ibelin was named regent for the young Henry I. In the treaty of 1229 Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and a corridor running to the sea were ceded to the kingdom of Jerusalem. In 1244 Khwarezmians ...
Frederick II was responsible for the construction of many castles in Apulia, but Castel del Monte's geometric design was unique. The fortress is an octagonal prism with an octagonal tower at each corner. The towers were originally some 5 m (16 ft) higher than now, and they should perhaps include a third floor.
