Frederick the Great
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In his youth, Frederick was more interested in music and philosophy than the art of war, which led to clashes with his authoritarian father, Frederick William I of Prussia. However, upon ascending to the throne, he attacked and annexed the rich Austrian province of Silesia in 1742, winning military acclaim. He became an influential military theorist, whose analyses emerged from his extensive personal battlefield experience and covered issues of strategy, tactics, mobility and logistics.
Frederick was a supporter of enlightened absolutism, stating that the ruler should be the first servant of the state. He modernised the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service, and pursued religious policies that ranged from tolerance to segregation. He reformed the judicial system and made it possible for men of lower status to become judges and senior bureaucrats. Frederick encouraged immigrants of diverse backgrounds to come to Prussia. While Protestantism remained the favored faith, he allowed religious freedom and tolerated Jews and Catholics in Prussia, however his actions were not entirely without prejudice. He supported the arts and philosophers he favoured, and allowed freedom of the press and literature. Frederick was almost certainly homosexual, and his sexuality has been the subject of much study. Because he died childless, he was succeeded by his nephew, Frederick William II. He is buried at his favourite residence, Sanssouci in Potsdam.
Nearly all 19th-century German historians made Frederick into a romantic model of a glorified warrior, praising his leadership, administrative efficiency, devotion to duty and success in building Prussia into a great power. Frederick remained an admired historical figure through Germany's defeat in World War I, and the Nazis glorified him as a great German leader prefiguring Adolf Hitler, who personally idolised him. His reputation became less favourable in Germany after World War II, partly due to being symbolically adopted by the Nazis as a historical hero. Historians in the 21st century tend to view Frederick as an outstanding military leader and capable monarch, whose commitment to enlightenment culture and administrative reform built the foundation that allowed the Kingdom of Prussia to contest the Austrian Habsburgs for leadership among the German states. Provided by Wikipedia
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Anti-Machiavel, or, An examination of Machiavel's Prince, with notes historical and political / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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The art of war : a poem, in six books / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Correspondance de Frédéric II avec Louise-Dorothée de Saxe-Gotha (1740-1767) / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Briefwechsel Friedrichs des Grossen mit Grumbkow und Maupertuis (1731-1759) / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Briefe Friedrichs des Grossen : in deutscher Übersetzung / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Das eherne herz; Friedrich der Grosse im siebenjährigen krieg : briefe, berichte, aufzeichnungen. by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Die Werke Friedrichs des Grossen in deutscher Übersetzung / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Poetische Werke des Weltweisen zu Sans-Souci by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Vermischte Gedichte by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Werke des Philosophen von Sans Souci by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Tischreden des Weltweisen von Sans-Souci by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Werke des Philosophen von Sanssouci by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Hinterlassene Werke by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Gedanken über die Religion by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Ausgewählte Werke Friedrichs des Grossen : in deutscher Übersetzung / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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Sonata for flute and piano no. 2 in D minor / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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4 Symphonien by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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The refutation of Machiavelli's Prince, or, Anti-Machiavel / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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An Meinen Geist = A mon esprit : [Epistel Philosophishen von San-souci = épitre du philosophe de Sans-souci] / by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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De la littérature allemande. : Ergänzt durch: Justus Möser, Über die deutsche Sprache und Literatur; Christian Thomasius, Von Nachahmung der Franzosen. by Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
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