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'''Frederick the Great''' aka ''Frederick II'' (German: ''Friedrich der Große'' or ''Friedrich II.'') (January 24, 1712-– August 17, 1786) was king of [[Prussia]] from 1740 to 1786 after taking the throne after the death of his father, [[Frederick William I]]. His childhood had been spent in rigorous military training and education, an education he would put to good use.
He increased and modernized the Prussian [[army]] and turned Prussia into a world power. He fought to oppose [[Austria|Austrian]] ambitions, and earned a great reputation as a military commander in the [[War of the Austrian Succession]] (1740-1748). The war netted him Silesia and some other smaller gains.
