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1 giorno fa · 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.
5 giorni fa · On 27 March 1849, the Frankfurt Parliament passed the Paulskirchenverfassung (Constitution of St. Paul's Church) and offered the title of Kaiser (Emperor) to the Prussian king Frederick William IV the next month. He refused for a variety of reasons.
4 giorni fa · The Principality continued under the rule of Prince Charles through the Napoleonic era, but was mediatised by Austria in December 1813, at the insistence of King Frederick William III of Prussia, who was angered that Isenburg had raised a regiment for French service by recruiting Prussian deserters and vagabonds.
2 giorni fa · Frederick III was King of Germany for more than five decades in the 15th Century and was also Holy Roman Emperor for nearly that long. His rule set the stage for the preeminence of the House of Habsburg. He was born on Sept. 21, 1415, in Innsbruck, Tyrol. His father was Ernest, Duke of Austria, and his mother was Cymburgis of Masovia.
He ordered the construction of a university in my city (Neuchâtel) and he authorized my church to develop (La rochette). Can’t say he was the best, I like his conservative bend. Can’t fault his military defeats, it Was Napoleon Bonaparte who was his opponent after all. definitely, not Frederick the Great.
4 giorni fa · The Prussian Maverick who changed Europe. In 1712, a prince was born in Berlin. To most, he would have seemed destined for anything but greatness. He was physically frail and sickly as a child. His father, the Prussian king Frederick William I, was a harsh disciplinarian who regularly beat young Frederick and disparaged his interest in art ...
Frederick the Great was King of Prussia and an Elector in Brandenburg, ruling from age 38 in 1740 until his death in 1786 at the age of 74 According to wikipedia's page on him, it says " Frederick was almost certainly homosexual, and his sexuality has been the subject of much study.
