Prussia

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…

Prussia The Prussian Kingdom existed from 1701 to 1918. It was ruled by the Hohenzollern dynasty for the entirety of its existence. From beginning to end there were a total of ten kings that ruled as the Prussian monarchy. It began with Frederick I declaring himself king, and it ended with William II’s abdication. The first King of Prussia was Frederick I. He was born in Königsberg, Prussia on July 11, 1657. It was an ambition of his to become king, and in 1701 he succeeded due to a treaty…

countries. In France, the power of the nobility was limited by the monarch. Louis XIV built the Versailles Palace as a distraction for the noble so they would not interfere with Louis’s political affairs. This differed greatly in eastern Europe. In Prussia, the Junkers, the nobility, formed the backbone of the Prussian military officer unit. They had power and a strong influence in political affairs.The monarch and nobles were basically equal in power which is why it was hard for the monarch to…

Hungary—were quick to accept Maria Theresa as their empress. But Maria Theresa immediately faced resistance to her succession from European powers who had previously agreed to her father’s Pragmatic Sanction. Under the leadership of Frederick II, King of Prussia, those powers formed a coalition against Maria Theresa. By December of that year, Frederick II’s army invaded Silesia, an Austrian province, and claimed it for his kingdom. Bavaria and France followed suit with their own invasion of…

Though the painting is of a real palace, the composition is teeming with the lush greenery, almost to the point of an excess of foliage. This abundance of flora mirrors perhaps nostalgic attitudes for the more economically prosperous times of Prussia, when the state was abundant with greenery in the form of wealth and power in comparison to the other Germanic states. To accentuate this point, Blechen 's composition includes a ceiling-to-floor perspective, utilizing the small four figures in the…

of Russia and Prussia, came along two monarchs whose views and reforms almost changed everything. These rulers were Frederick II of Prussia and Catherine II of Russia and are now coined with the term “Enlightened Despots.” (Ellis, Esler 191). These monarchs managed to play both sides of the Enlightenment: reform and absolutism. Frederick and Catherine successfully maintained and even gained power while implementing new reforms based on new Enlightenment ideas. In Berlin, Prussia…

Frederick II, the 3rd king of Prussia, is among one of the few dominant people in modern Germany's history. Under his rule, Frederick made Prussia one of the great states of Europe. He quickly became known as a good military leader and the Prussian army became a model that was copied by others. He also became a leader for the idea of enlightened government. His example of insisting the state over personal interest and religious toleration spread this idea and effected the main currents of the…

National Assembly. In the past few months, I had listened to and voted on each proposition with only your best interest in mind. Despite my efforts, not only have we lost the National Assembly, we have lost our beloved country of France to Austro-Prussia. Despite the loss of our country, I write to you in good faith that the invasion and takeover of France will in fact greatly benefit you all. After receiving letters from a number of you, I realized that most of you were upset with the National…

Authors Herold and Roberts debated the legacy of Napoleon, each choosing very different opinions about his decisions as a ruler. Events such as John Hunter’s nightly sojourns as a body snatcher, Fredrick the Great and his Father’s experiences in Prussia, and Great Britain’s road-building parliament exemplify the themes of the 18th century enlightenment. John Hunter was a surgeon who lived during the 18th century enlightenment. Often known as the father of modern surgery, he showed some of the…

During her reign she made a lot of improvements to Russia that have improved the government and the country for a long time. Then in 1772 she came together with Frederick William II of Prussia and Maria Theresa, the three of them divided a large section of Poland between their three states so Russia grew much bigger than it was before (McGuire 86). Under Catherine’s rule they defeated the Turks so Russia also spread southward to the Black…