Frederick II (or Frederick the Great) rules Prussia (1 gen 1740 anni – 1 gen 1786 anni)

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Frederick II (r. 1740-1786), commonly known as Frederick the Great, was determined to use the splendid army that his father, Frederick William I, had left him.When the young Maria Theresa of Austria inherited the Habsburg dominions, Frederick invaded her rich province of Silesia.In 1756 Maria Theresa, seeking to regain Silesia, formed an alliance with the leaders of France and Russia and initiated the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), with the aim of conquering Prussia and dividing up its territory.In the end, Frederick was miraculously saved when Peter III came to the Russian throne in 1762 and called off the attack against Frederick.Frederick allowed his subjects freedom in their religious and philosophical beliefs, and he sought to enlighten them through the advancement of knowledge, improving his country's schools and permitting scholars to publish their findings.After the Seven Years' War ended in 1763, Frederick's government energetically promoted the reconstruction of agriculture and industry in his war-torn country.In reforming Prussia's bureaucracy, Frederick drew on the principles of cameralism, which held that monarchy was the best form of government, that all elements of society should be placed at the service of the state, and that, in turn, the state should use its resources and authority to improve society.

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