Frederick the Great (1712-1786)or Frederick II was King of Prussia from 1740-1786. Frederick was famous for modernizing Prussia, religious tolerance, and being an advocate of the Enlightenment
Frederick presided over the construction of canals, and introduced new crops, like the potato and the turnip, to the country.
It was called the Great Compromise.
King of Prussia (1740-1786) Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. Wikipedia :)
The Great Retreat
Frederick William
Frederick William II
The bookish Prussian youth who went on to become known as Frederick the Great was Frederick Hohenzollern, also known as Frederick II. After his father's death, he served as the king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
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Frederick The Great
Frederick the Great is credited for improving the Prussian army in two major ways.He refined the so-called "Processional" method of deploying troops into battle with his new "Perpendicular" model. This avoided the exposure of his troops to flank attacks. In addition, he developed his so-called " march by lines" formation which was a seamless movement allowing his battalions to be better prepared to attack an enemy's flank.
Frederick II (The Great) invaded Silesia, and provoked a war with Austria. By 1772, he had joined together the Prussian territories. He had doubled the territory of his country.
King Frederick the Great
Frederick William 1 and his son, known as Frederick the Great, modernized the Prussian Army and made it the most feared on the continent. By standardizing weapons, training, tactics, uniforms, and even pay, the two built the first modern army.
The House of Hohenzollern was the Prussian Dynasty during the Age of Absolutism. This dynasty included Frederick the Great (Frederick II), as well as his grandfather Frederick I and his father Frederick William I.
Frederick the Great did enlarge the Prussian army. Under Frederick's rule, many wars were fought, including the seven years war against Austria and France. Frederick was considered an experienced and knowledgeable military theorist.
Most military historians place the 18th century as the so-called "modern era". In that context, they place the Prussian army under Frederick the Great as the first truly modern European army.