Frederick William II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:born September 25, 1744
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Hedwig's_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frederick_William_III
gptkb:Frederick_William_III_of_Prussia
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:Prussia
August 17, 1786
gptkbp:cultural_influence Patron of the arts
Supporter of civil rights
Promoter of education
Supporter of international diplomacy
Supporter of science
Supporter of architecture
Supporter of literature
Supporter of music
Supporter of theater
Supporter of educational institutions
Supporter of public libraries
Supporter of philosophy
Supporter of social reforms
Supporter of humanitarian efforts
Supporter of historical research
Supporter of visual arts
Supporter of cultural exchanges
Supporter of museums
Supporter of opera
Supporter of peace treaties
Supporter of botanical gardens
Supporter of scientific societies
Supporter of the Enlightenment
gptkbp:died February 16, 1797
November 16, 1797
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Austria
gptkb:France
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:established gptkb:The_Prussian_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:expansion Prussian territory
gptkbp:faced Opposition from the nobility
gptkbp:father gptkb:Frederick_William_I_of_Prussia
gptkbp:governed_by Prussia during the French Revolutionary Wars
gptkbp:has_impact_on Prussian education reforms
gptkbp:has_relationship_with gptkb:The_French_Revolution
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frederick William II
gptkbp:influenced Prussian military strategy
gptkbp:inherits_from The throne from Frederick William I
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:The_Protestant_Church
gptkb:Cultural_institutions
gptkbp:is_criticized_for His indecisiveness
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Frederika_Louisa_of_Hesse-Darmstadt
gptkbp:key_player gptkb:The_Congress_of_Vienna
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Military reforms
Support of the arts
Diplomatic relations with France
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:War_of_the_Second_Coalition
gptkb:War_of_the_First_Coalition
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Sophia_Dorothea_of_Hanover
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great
gptkb:The_Great_Elector
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Frederick_William_I
gptkbp:promoted Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:reform Military reforms
Administrative reforms
Judicial reforms
gptkbp:reign 1786-1797
gptkbp:reign_end 1797
gptkbp:reign_start 1786
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frederika_Louisa_of_Hesse-Darmstadt
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Frederick_William_III
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frederick_William_III
gptkbp:supported The arts and sciences
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in The development of Prussian nationalism
The development of the Prussian state.
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:The_Berlin_State_Opera
The Berlin Academy of Sciences
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of Religious tolerance
Military modernization
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:The_Napoleonic_Wars
gptkb:The_War_of_the_First_Coalition
The Second Partition of Poland
The establishment of the Prussian Civil Code
gptkbp:was_known_for His patronage of the arts
His lavish lifestyle
His interest in philosophy
His diplomatic efforts with Austria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brandenburg_Gate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4