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Jul 28, 2021 · This biography of the free-thinker, misanthrope, poet, philosopher, law-maker and soldier Frederick the Great depicts him as a contradictory and difficult man and aims to provide a fully rounded portrait of a much misunderstood king Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-417) and index
Frederick II. (24 January 1712 — 17 August 1786) ＝. Alternative Names/Transliterations: Friedrich II, King of Prussia; Friedrich der Grosse / Große; Frédéric le Grand; Frederick the Great; Friedrich IV of Brandenburg. ＝.
Frederick II’s prominence as an enlightened ruler is perhaps most evident in the words of Immanuel Kant who, in his work What is Enlightenment, directly correlated Frederick the Great with the Enlightenment when he said, “This is the age of enlightenment and the century of Frederick [the Great]“ (Kant 207). Frederick’s particular style of ruling is often viewed through the lens of enlightened despotism, in which Frederick still had near absolute power but also had many policies that ...
Feb 3, 2016 · Frederick the Great . DOI link for Frederick the Great. Frederick the Great. By Theodor Schieder, H.R. Scott, Sabina Krause. Edition 1st Edition. First Published 2000.
Feb 27, 2024 · Frederick II of Prussia (1712–1786), best known as Frederick the Great, was a prolific writer of philosophical discourses, poems, epics, satires, and more, while maintaining extensive correspondence with prominent intellectuals, Voltaire among them. This edition of selected writings, the first to make a wide range of Frederick’s most ...
As King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, Frederick the Great helped transform Prussia from a European backwater to an economically strong and politically reformed state. During his reign, the effects of the Seven Years’ War and the gaining of Silesia greatly changed the economy. The conquest of Silesia gave Prussia’s fledgling industries ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great and King Frederick, lived from 1712-1786, and was the king of Prussia from 1740-1786. King Frederick was the son of Frederick William I ...
