Frederick II came to his senses that he had to obey his father when he was appointed commander of an infantry regime. Here he learned how to be a good soldier and leader. Over the years Frederick met and exceeded his father’s expectations but at the same time still studied the music and literature he loved (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 3). On May 31, 1740, Frederick II was crowned the King of Prussia after his father had died. (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 6). Frederick proved to be a very good king just like his father. He increased the size of his army from 80,000 men to 200,000 men (McGoldrick, 5). Frederick also saw an opportunity to negotiate a settlement from Austria for land but realized that he could gain more by attacking
