Who Was Frederick the Great?

Prussia’s greatest King

Portrait of Frederick the Great. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain, Wilhelm Camphausen

A ruler born in the 18th century, Frederick lived in an age where the world was ruled by despots, but if there ever was a man who personified what the term Enlightened Absolutism meant, it was Frederick II of Prussia.

To start this article, I will describe the term enlightened absolutism.