Frederick the Great
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Many people know that in 1761, during the Seven Years of War, Russian troops entered Berlin. Another fact is less known: three great European powers fought against little Prussia then - and never could defeat it. The main reason for their failure, contemporaries considered the personality of the Prussian king Frederick II, whom German historians later called the great. The enlightened monarch, who corresponded with Voltaire, an outstanding commander and a talented statesman, Friedrich spent almost half a century on the throne. During this time, Prussia from a small German principality turned into one of the great European powers. How did Friedrich achieve this in a far from a favorable international situation? The biographical essay, written by one of the most outstanding German historians, gives an answer to this question
Author:
Author:wound von l .
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
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Paper:offset
Series:
Series: Parvus Libellus
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-8071-0445-8
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