Frederick the Great (1712-1786): His ideas often contradicted his deeds. An intellectual, a poet, a philosopher and humanist, he waged predatory wars and succeeded in political intrigues. However, exactly these contradictions make the Prussian King Frederick II, who went down in history under the name of Frederick the Great, an outstanding and attractive personality.

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