The Old Fritz

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The Old Fritz is a familiar English nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, better known as Frederick the Great, the 18th-century Prussian king and military leader.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoKnownAs Der Alte Fritz
surface form: Old Fritz
appliedTo 18th-century Prussian king
Prussian military leader
associatedWithCountry Prussia
associatedWithPersonRole military commander
monarch
associatedWithTitle King of Prussia
denotes Frederick II of Prussia
genderOfReferent male
historicalContextCentury 18th century
language English
referentAlsoKnownAs Frederick II of Prussia
surface form: Frederick the Great
referentBirthYear 1712
referentCapitalCity Berlin
referentCulturalRole Enlightened absolutist ruler
referentDeathYear 1786
referentDynasty House of Hohenzollern
referentFullName Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Frederick II
referentKnownFor administrative reforms
development of Prussian militarism
military reforms
patronage of the arts
religious tolerance policies
referentNotableWar Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
referentPredecessor Frederick William I of Prussia
referentPrimaryLanguage German
referentPrimaryReligion Protestantism
referentRegionRuled Brandenburg-Prussia
referentReignEndYear 1786
referentReignOver Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
referentReignStartYear 1740
referentResidence Sanssouci Palace
referentSuccessor Frederick William II of Prussia
referentTitle King of Prussia
surface form: King in Prussia

Margrave of Brandenburg
refersTo Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia
surface form: Frederick the Great
usedFor Frederick II of Prussia

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Der Alte Fritz meaning The Old Fritz