(1712 - 86) King of Prussia (1740 - 86). Known as
Frederick the Great, he conducted intermittent campaigns of conquest into neighboring countries. The wars he took his country into eventually
involved all of Europe.
reference to
Frederick II (1194 - 1250),
German king (1212 - 1220) and emperor (1220 - 1250). He was a patron of the arts and sciences as well as a poet and scientist himself. His
court was a center for
learned men, including
Arabic and Jewish scientists and philosophers. During his
reign,
public baths and
private latrines were reintroduced in Europe.