Frederick+the+Great

Home -King of Prussia from 1740-1786 -Ascension: His father didn't think he was military enough to become King, and when he tried to run away with his friend his father punished him by making him watch the beheading of his friend. Frederick later followed his father's military policies when he became King -Religion: Atheist -Contributions to Country: Positive effect; he softened some of his father's laws, while keeping to his military policies. He believed a ruler should be like a father to his people. -Personal Characteristics: Paradoxical nature, sensitive, sentimental, driven to impress people -Most Famous for: His military successes and his domestic reform
 * __Frederick the Great__**