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Frederick the Great

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Frederick the Great
See Frederick II2.
Frederick the Great
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(Biographies / Frederick the Great (1712-1786) M, Prussian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) official title Frederick II. 1712-86, king of Prussia (1740-86); son of Frederick William I. He gained Silesia during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-48) and his military genius during the Seven Years' War (1756-63) established Prussia as a European power. He was also a noted patron of the arts
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Noun1.Frederick the GreatFrederick the Great - king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)
Frederick II


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[*] Frederick the Great was accustomed to say: "The older one gets the more convinced one becomes that his Majesty King Chance does three-quarters of the business of this miserable universe.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Another great book was Carlyle's History of Frederick the Great.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
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