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Frederick the II is Born
Frederick was born to Princess Sophia-Dorothea and William the I of Prussia. -
Frederick Tries to Esacpe Prussia
It is commonly thought that Frederick was trying to escape with another man because being a homosexual was frowned upon. After being caught escaping Frederick was forced to watch his supposed lover's execution. -
Frederick Becomes King
Frederick's father, William the I of Prussia, dies and he takes over his position as king of Prussia. -
Frederick Starts the First Silesian War
Frederick the Great decides to invade Silesia because he believed that the area was his right to have due to weak dynastic ties to the land. The land was also in a good place strategically and there was much wealth to be had there. -
The Treaty of Berlin
The treaty of Berlin forced the leader of Silesia to give almost all of her land to the Prussian leader, Frederick the Great. -
Rescue Effort From Maria Theresa and Agustus the III
Maria Theresa and a Poland elector, Agustus the III, didn't like having Frederick in Silesia which made them try to take back Silesia. Frederick was not willing to give up Silesia due to the prime location of the land and was able to take it back using the incredible prowess of his army. -
Hostile Alliances Between Other Countries
Britain signed a agreement with Russia that in exchange for British subsidies, Russia was to give a large amount of military to protect against French or Prussian attack. -
Suspension of Pay
A cabinet ordered suspension of salaries for most Prussian government workers in order to help pay for the Seven Years War that was going on -
Death of Empress Elizabeth
The death of the Russian Empress Elizabeth was great for the Prussian people because the new leader of Russia was Peter the III, who tried to emulate many of Peter the Great's policies. -
The First Partition of Poland
Along with the leaders of Russia and Austria, Frederick signs a treaty that takes one third of Poland's land area and divides it up between the three leaders. This was important because it gave Prussia many economically valuable areas of land. -
Frederick Allies with Furstenbund Princes
The Furstenbund is formed, which is an alliance keeping Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire together. It was put in place to keep Joseph the II from tacking on Bavaria to the Habsburg empire. -
Frederick Passes
Frederick the Great dies leaving a long legacy of "greatness" behind him for many years to follow
