Elector Frederick II of Prussia
GPTKB entity
Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Baronet
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1712-07-24
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Berlin
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Establishment of religious tolerance
Promotion of arts and philosophy Expansion_of_the_Prussian_territory Development_of_the_Prussian_economy Reforms_in_the_Prussian_state |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1786-08-17
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Sanssouci_Palace
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
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| gptkbp:era |
Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."
"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in." "The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children." "I am not a king, I am a servant of the state." "All religions must be tolerated... for every man must be free to worship God in his own way." |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elector Frederick II of Prussia
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| gptkbp:influence |
Education reforms
Legal reforms Military strategy European_politics Cultural_development_in_Prussia |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cultural patronage
Military victories |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
King
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Prussian
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kunersdorf
gptkb:Battle_of_Rossbach Battle of Leuthen Battle of Torgau Battle of Zorndorf |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Frederician_State
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Frederick_I_of_Prussia
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| gptkbp:reignEnd |
1786
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| gptkbp:reignStart |
1740
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Calvinism
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elisabeth_Christine_of_Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Frederick_William_II_of_Prussia
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