Difference between revisions of "Frederick the Great"
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| − | King of [[Prussia]] from 1740 to 1786, Frederick increased and modernized the Prussian [[army]] and turned Prussia into a [[world power]]. | + | King of [[Prussia]] from 1740 to 1786, Frederick increased and modernized the Prussian [[army]] and turned Prussia into a [[world power]]. He fought to oppose Austrian ambitions, and earned a great reputation as a military commander in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740--8). |
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Revision as of 17:58, July 21, 2007
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, Frederick increased and modernized the Prussian army and turned Prussia into a world power. He fought to oppose Austrian ambitions, and earned a great reputation as a military commander in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740--8).
