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Frederick the Great

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Frederick II was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772.

Facts
Birth Year
1712 1
Birth Date
1712-01-24 1
Death Date
1786-08-17 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Source Frederick the Great (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Additional Source Frederick the Great (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
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1. Frederick the Great (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786
  • Infobox (born)
    24 January 1712
  • Infobox (died)
    17 August 1786
  • Frederick the Great: Gender
    Frederick II was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 1712-1-24
  • Ruled: Kingdom of Prussia, Lead section (edge: ruled Kingdom of Prussia)
    Frederick II ... was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1712-1-24; died 1786-8-17
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