Der Alte Fritz

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Der Alte Fritz is the German nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, the influential 18th-century king renowned for his military successes and enlightened absolutist rule.

Observed surface forms (1)

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Frederick II of Prussia 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Prussia
human
monarch
nickname
burialPlace Sanssouci Palace
surface form: Sanssouci
conflict Seven Years' War
Silesian Wars
War of the Austrian Succession
countryOfCitizenship Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
dateOfBirth 1712-01-24
dateOfDeath 1786-08-17
educatedAt Prussian royal court tutors
father Frederick William I of Prussia
house House of Hohenzollern
ideology enlightened absolutism
knownFor correspondence with Voltaire
flute playing
writing in French
language German
meaning The Old Fritz
militaryRank general
monarchOf Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
mother Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
nativeLanguage German
nickname Der Alte Fritz self-linksurface differs
Frederick II of Prussia
surface form: Frederick the Great
notableFor First Partition of Poland
enlightened absolutism
expansion of Prussian territory
military leadership
patronage of the arts and philosophy
reforms of Prussian bureaucracy and civil service
religious tolerance policies
role in the Seven Years' War
otherLanguage French
placeOfBirth Berlin
placeOfDeath Potsdam
policy legal and judicial reforms
promotion of agricultural development in Prussia
religious tolerance for various Christian denominations
positionHeld Elector of Brandenburg
King of Prussia
refersTo Frederick II of Prussia
reignEnd 1786
reignStart 1740
residence Berlin City Palace
Sanssouci Palace
surface form: Sanssouci
sexOrGender male
spouse Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern NERFINISHED
territorialAcquisition Silesia

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Frederick II of Prussia alsoKnownAs Der Alte Fritz
Der Alte Fritz nickname Der Alte Fritz self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Frederick II of Prussia