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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship

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As king, Frederick did not have a vision for a unified Germany; this had to wait until Bismarck planned the wars of unification a century later. Frederick's goal was to improve his country of Prussia. Toward this end he fought his wars mainly against Austria, whose Habsburg dynasts reigned as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire almost continuously from the 15th century until 1806). Frederick established Brandenburg-Prussia as the fifth and smallest European great power by using the resources his father had made available. For 100 years the ensuing Austro-Prussian dualism made a unified Germany i ...

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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship: Encyclopedia II - Frederick II of Prussia - Early years

He was born in Berlin, the son of Frederick William I, the so-called "Soldier-King," who created a formidable army and efficient civil service. His mother was Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687–1757). Unlike her husband, Sophia was well-mannered and well-educated. His maternal grandfather, George, Elector of Hanover, was the heir of Queen Anne of Great Britain, whom George succeeded in 1714. At the time of Frederick's birth, the Houses of Brandenburg and Hanover were enjoying great prosperity; the birth of Frederick was welcomed by hi ...

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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship: Encyclopedia II - Frederick II of Prussia - Early years

He was born in Berlin, the son of Frederick William I, the so-called "Sergeant-King," who created a formidable army and efficient civil service. His mother was Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687–1757). Unlike her husband, Sophia was well-mannered and well-educated. His maternal grandfather, George, Elector of Hanover, was the heir of Queen Anne of Great Britain, whom George succeeded in 1714. At the time of Frederick's birth, the Houses of Brandenburg and Hanover were enjoying great prosperity; the birth of Frederick was welcomed by h ...

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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship: Encyclopedia II - Frederick II of Prussia - Early years

He was born in Berlin, the son of Frederick William I, the so-called "Soldier-King," who created a formidable army and efficient civil service. His mother was Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687–1757). Unlike her husband, Sophia was well-mannered and well-educated. His maternal grandfather, George, Elector of Hanover, was the heir of Queen Anne of England, whom George succeeded in 1714. At the time of Frederick's birth, the Houses of Brandenburg and Hanover were enjoying great prosperity; the birth of Frederick was welcomed by him with ...

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Frederick II of Prussia, Frederick II of Prussia - Early years, Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship, Frederick II of Prussia - Legacy, Frederick II of Prussia - Economy, Frederick II of Prussia - Chronology, Frederick II of Prussia - Trivia, Frederick II of Prussia - Reference

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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship: Encyclopedia II - Frederick II of Prussia - Early years

He was born in Berlin, the son of Frederick William I, the so-called "Soldier-King," who created a formidable army and efficient civil service. His mother was Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687–1757). Unlike her husband, Sophia was well-mannered and well-educated. His maternal grandfather, George, Elector of Hanover, was the heir of Queen Anne of Great Britain, whom George succeeded in 1714, as King George I of Great Britain. At the time of Frederick's birth, the Houses of Brandenburg and Hanover were enjoying great prosperity; the bi ...

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Frederick II of Prussia, Frederick II of Prussia - Early years, Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship, Frederick II of Prussia - Legacy, Frederick II of Prussia - Economy, Frederick II of Prussia - Chronology, Frederick II of Prussia - Trivia, Frederick II of Prussia - Reference

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Frederick II of Prussia - Kingship: Encyclopedia II - Frederick II of Prussia - Legacy

Frederick had some famous buildings constructed in his chief residence, Berlin, most of which still exist today, such as the Berlin State Opera, the Royal Library (today the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), St. Hedwig's Cathedral, the French and German Cathedrals on the Gendarmenmarkt, and Prince Henry's Palace (now the site of Humboldt University). But the king preferred spending his time in his summer residence Potsdam, where he built the palace of Sanssouci, ...

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