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Birth
Frederick William 2 or Frederick the great was born on January 24 1712. His parents are Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. -
Tried to escape
He tried to ecape from his father on August 5 1730. This is also the date that they begged for forgivmess when they were cought. They were arested and put in Küstrin. -
Childhood friend Katte gets killed
Fredricks frind katte who was imprisioned with him was sent to the death penalty. He was forced to watvh and suffered hulutionations for the next two days. -
Freed
Frederick was released from prision on November 30 1730 by royal pardon. He was stripped from military rank and was not allowed to return to berlin. -
Returning home
He was allowed to return home on November 20 1731. This was because his sister was getting married. -
Allowed to return home for good
Frederick was allowed to return home for good on Febuary 26 1732. He was released and allowed to return home to berlin for good. -
marrage
He was forced to marry Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern. He barly had anythig in common with the bride. -
Crowned king
He was crowed king on May 31 1740. He put his brother as the crowed prince Agustus William -
Unifing Prussia the start.
(No specific date) When he took throne Prussia was a bunch of scattered territioried. his goal was to unifi them. he started as soon as he took contol. -
More fighting to keep Silesia
(No specific date) There was a secound war and frederick won it to keep the unification of prussia. This war was from 1744-1745. -
Death
He died on August 17 1786
