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Frederick II

Frederick II or Frederick the Great,1712–86, king of Prussia (1740–86), son and successor of Frederick William I.

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Frederick II, king of Prussia: Character - Character Frederick was tolerant in religious matters, personally professing atheism to his ...
Frederick II, king of Prussia: Early Life - Early Life Frederick's coarse and tyrannical father despised the prince, who showed a taste for ...
Frederick II, king of Prussia: Internal Affairs - Internal Affairs Frederick continued his father's fundamental domestic policies. His first care ...

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