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Monument to King Frederick II
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Rüdiger M
February 27, 2025
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Frederick II, the Great (* 24 January 1712 in Berlin; † 17 August 1786 in Potsdam), popularly known as "The Old Fritz", was King of Prussia from 1740, King of Prussia from 1772 and Margrave of Brandenburg from 1740 and thus one of the Electors of the Holy Roman Empire. He came from the Hohenzollern dynasty.
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•Rüdiger M
February 27, 2025
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The three Silesian Wars he led against Austria for possession of Silesia led to German dualism. After the last of these wars, the Seven Years' War from 1756 to 1763, Prussia was recognized as the fifth great power alongside France, Great Britain, Austria and Russia in the European Pentarchy.
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February 27, 2025
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Frederick is considered a representative of enlightened absolutism. He called himself the "First Servant of the State".[1] He implemented profound social reforms, abolished torture and pushed for the expansion of the education system.
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