Frederick II of Prussia
Friedrich II of Prussia, of the House of Hohenzollern, (January 24, 1712 - August 17, 1786) was more commonly known as Frederick the Great (German Friedrich der Grosse), and was king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.He was known as the "enlightened despot". His preferred language was French; his facility with German was quite poor.
He had a vision for an independent Germany, but this didn't come to pass until Bismarck had started and won several wars a century later. He led the Prussians during the Seven Years' War.
He married Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern.
He was preceded by his father Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I, the "Soldier King").
He was succeeded by his nephew Frederick William II[?] (Friedrich Wilhelm II).
Frederick was very fond of music, and in particular he played the flute to an acceptable standard. He was responsible directly or indirectly for the writing of many pieces of flute music, and also wrote over a hundred pieces himself. His court musicians included C. P. E. Bach and Johann Joachim Quantz. A meeting with Johann Sebastian Bach in 1747 led to Bach writing The Musical Offering. Frederick was also a friend of Voltaire.
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down the wings, and passing with the dextrous wrist-work and amazing
English team on the defensive and kept them there. Once, at about
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driven home by Utirupa himself, racing ahead of the field with whirling
for thirty days!"
The crowd went mad with delight, and swarmed on to the ground, shouting
three thousand rupees in an afternoon.
"If you'll excuse me," he said, I'll go and shake hands with Utirupa. He
whispered to Dick.
Samson found Utirupa giving orders to the saises, and shook hands
to be a meeting on important business in my office half an hour.html">hour from now.
We want a word with you."
"Where are the gunners going to?" asked Tess. "The men who kept
If we hang around Samson'll think we're waiting for that money!"
Half an hour after that, Utirupa presented himself at Samson's office
straightness of his stature. There was quite a party there to meet him--
(still looking warm and rather weary after the game)--and outside on
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