Frederick The Great

By JGPerez

  • Frederick's birth

    Frederick II is born in Germany to King Frederick William
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    Frederick The Great

  • Caught trying to escape

    Frederick and his friend where caught trying to escape to England. Frederick was then forced to watch his friend's execution.

  • Frederick gets married

    Frederick's father arranges him to get married, they quickly separated.

  • Frederick the king

    Frederick's father dies and Frederick becomes king

  • The First Silesian War

    Frederick invades Silesia beggining the First Silesian War trying to expand Prussia

  • Frederick conquers Silesia

    He becomes ruler of nearly the entire region.

  • The Seven Years' war

    Frederick starts the war by invading Saxony,

  • The end of the war

    The Seven Years' war ends, leaving Prussia with no new territory.

  • First Partition of Poland

    Frederick signs a treaty along with Russia and Austria.

  • Death

    Frederick dies in Potsdam