"the people are not there for the sake of the rulers, but the rulers for the sake of the peoplE."
~Frederick the great
What made frederick the great an absolute leader?
~He was what is called an enlightened absolute monarch.
~He was known for being sensitive to the enlightenment movement while ruling with ruthless authority.
~He did not rule for himself, but by what was best for Prussia and expected his people to possess the same devotion.
~He established universal religious tolerance, which means that people of all religions are treated equally.
~He financed the rebuildings of towns and built thousands of miles of roads.
~He made sentencing of death legal only by his decision.
~When he saw an opportunity to unify his kingdom geographically by taking over the Austrian province of Silesia, he quickly planned an invasion, even though it went against an established treaty.
~He increased Prussia's military strength and effectively doubled its land holdings.
~He was known for being sensitive to the enlightenment movement while ruling with ruthless authority.
~He did not rule for himself, but by what was best for Prussia and expected his people to possess the same devotion.
~He established universal religious tolerance, which means that people of all religions are treated equally.
~He financed the rebuildings of towns and built thousands of miles of roads.
~He made sentencing of death legal only by his decision.
~When he saw an opportunity to unify his kingdom geographically by taking over the Austrian province of Silesia, he quickly planned an invasion, even though it went against an established treaty.
~He increased Prussia's military strength and effectively doubled its land holdings.
SANsoucci
Sansoucci in Potsdam, Germany.
This is a picture of the palace Frederick the Great had built for himself in Potsdam, Germany.
Sansoucci translates to "without worry" in French.
Sansoucci translates to "without worry" in French.
Map
Map of Prussia under the rule of Frederick the Great.
The purple in the map represents the land already owned by Prussia before Frederick the Great and the pink in the map represents the land aquired under his rule.
Extra facts
Frederick the Great.
Name: Frederick II
Birthdate: January 24, 1712
Death Date: August 17, 1786
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
Death Place: Potsdam, Germany
King of Prussia from 1740-1786
Birthdate: January 24, 1712
Death Date: August 17, 1786
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
Death Place: Potsdam, Germany
King of Prussia from 1740-1786