Frederick the Great (or Frederick II) succeeded his father Frederick William I in 1740 as king of Prussia.

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Frederick the Great (or Frederick II) lived from 1712-1786. He succeeded his father Frederick William I in 1740 as king of Prussia. A benevolent despot, he promoted important legal and social reforms and is credited as one of the military geniuses of all time. This illustration dates to 1894.

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