Ruling from his new capital, Berlin, Frederick’s father, Frederick William I, was Prussia’s second monarch. During his reign (1713-1740), Frederick William built up a large, well-trained army ...

Frederick II of Prussia, capturing the essence of the Enlightenment ... But to hold Frederick responsible for the attitudes of the Second Empire or the deeds of the Third Reich would be foolish ...

Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Stephen Fry and Dr Bodie Ashton as they travel back to 18th-century Prussia and look at the life of Frederick the Great. Show more Greg Jenner is joined by ...

In the late 18th century, Prussia's King Frederick the Great (officially Frederick II) blacklisted coffee and encouraged his royal subjects to drink something far more wholesome—beer.

Tuttle published in 1884, under the title, "History of Prussia to the Accession of Frederick the Great." View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

April 11th 1741, After The Battle of Mollwitz Frederick, had learned a great deal about war and the people of the world were enthralled by such a small power like Prussia taking over Silesia.

Clark pinpoints the moment when Prussia's rise became irresistible: Frederick the (not yet) Great's decision in 1740 to invade the Austrian province of Silesia. This calculated gamble initiated a ...

Yet the reputation of both Frederick and his Prussia was to be tarnished by association with Hitler's Nazi regime. Historian Christopher Clark re-examines the life and achievements of one of ...