Who was Frederick II?
Q: Who was Frederick II?
A: Frederick II was a King in Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty, and he was also the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel. He is often referred to as Frederick the Great or der alte Fritz ("Old Fritz").
Q: What did Frederick do when he was young?
A: When he was young, Frederick mostly interested in music and philosophy and not military affairs. He even tried to escape his strict father with his childhood friend, Hans Hermann von Katte.
Q: How did Frederick become King in Prussia?
A: After the death of his father, Frederick William I, in 1740, Frederick became King in Prussia. Shortly after becoming king, he attacked Austria and claimed Silesia during the Silesian Wars.
Q: What is known about Fredericks's personal life?
A: Many historians consider him to be bisexual and perhaps possibly celibate in his later life. After becoming king, he only attended his wife with formal visits once a year.
Q: What are some accomplishments attributed to Frederick II?
A: During his reign as king, Fredrick modernized the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service and promoted religious tolerance. He also patronized the arts and philosophers, wrote flute music, and united most of his separated parts of his kingdom through the First Partition of Poland near the end of his life.
Q: Who succeeded him after death?
A: Because he died childless, Frederick was succeeded by his nephew, Frederick William II of Prussia - son of Prince Augustus William of Prussia - after death.
Q: Where is Fredrick buried?
A:Frederick is buried at Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam - one of favorite residences during life time
