frederick the great

     

In 1740 he became king of Prussia & elector of Brandenburg

Trivia about frederick the great

  • This "Great" Prussian, king from 1740 to 1786, hated German & spoke French at court
  • The 18th century monarch once quipped, "God is always with the strongest battalions"
  • During the Seven Years' War, this king gained great military prestige & land for Prussia
  • Napoleon admired this "Great" Prussian king & used his battle tactics
  • This great Prussian king told his troops at Prague "No firing till you see the whites of their eyes"
  • This great Prussian king is credited with saying, "An army, like a serpent, travels on its belly"
  • As harpsichordist for this Prussian king, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach often accompanied him in concert
  • During his 46-year reign, this 18th c. king doubled the size of Brandenburg-Prussia
  • In 1756 this Prussian leader invaded neighboring Saxony, sparking the Seven Years War
  • Frederick the Great,Ivan the Terrible,Peter the Great
  • This Prussian ruler's invasion of Silesia in 1740 led to the War of the Austrian Succession
  • This Prussian king's last words, spoken at Potsdam, were, "I am tired of ruling over slaves"
  • 1757:This "Great" Prussian leader decisively defeats a combined Austrian & French army at Rossbach
  • Berlin, Prussia1712
  • Prussia, 1740-1786
  • As a prince, this Prussian embraced the arts & music; as king following his father, Frederick William, he waged war
  • When this Prussian king died on August 17, 1786, his last words were "I am tired of ruling over slaves"

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