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Childhood
Frederick the Great had an abusive father who liked to torture him and was slightly insane. He would make him suffer and enjoyed this very much. He literally beat Frederick into being king. In his childhood Frederick showed an interest in music and language arts yet his father forced him to focus on "more important things" such as political affairs. -
Birth
Frederick the Great is born. -
Scarring Childhood
Frederick's father was slightly insane and literally beat him into being king. Frederick tried to run away when he was 18 but was caught by his father and forced to watch his best friend get beheaded. His father had very militaristic views on how the government should run. He enforced these rules on his son and from a very young age, Frederick was forced to learn about the military. Despite having a terribly scarring childhood, Frederick was able to push through the pain and become king. -
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Marriage
Frederick is forced by his father to marry Elizabeth of Brunswick- Bevern. -
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First published work
Frederick publishes a political refutation of another leader and starts off his career as both a poet and a soon to be prince. -
Becoming Prince
Frederick takes the throne and immediately tries to take over a neighboring territory called Silesia. -
Treaties
Treaty negotiations are held to end disputes between Bohemia and Prussia. -
Diplomatic Revolution and Frederick's personal achievements
The nations are divided as countries are forced to pick sides. Austria, France and Russia align with one another and Prussia and England sided with one another. Prussia had Frederick as their leader who on a personal level was forced from a very young age to be strategic in military affairs and was able to organize a whole army of more than 150,000 people. By being poetic, he knows how to get his points across and was able to do this and organize a military fast. -
Battles
Frederick launches an attack on Austria's ally Saxony. -
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7 years war
This war occurred with Austria, France and Russia versus Prussia and England. Frederick organized the military to go against their opposing side. -
War Ends
The Seven Years War occurred with Austria, France and Russia versus Prussia and England. The war finally ended as a stalemate when Russia withdrew from the war. -
Domestic Policies
Frederick resumes domestic programs and reorganized the government into separate ministries to allow for efficient control. He ordered an expansion of the kingdom and introduced new crops. -
Death
Frederick ruled until death when he died in late august of the year 1786. -
Visits
Napoleon makes a visit to Frederick the Great's tomb after finally conquering the Prussians. Hitler then hides Frederick's body in a salt mine during the second world war.
