Frederick II
Americannoun
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Frederick the Great, 1712–86, king of Prussia 1740–86 (son of Frederick William I).
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1194–1250, Holy Roman Emperor (1220–50), king of Germany (1212–50), and king of Sicily (1198–1250)
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Austria faced near extinction in 1740 when Maria Theresa’s accession to the Habsburg throne prompted Frederick II of Prussia to invade and spark a war of partition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
The other is a biography of Frederick II, the 13th-century Holy Roman emperor.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023
It features more than 900 drawings of birds and animals that were kept by Frederick II at his palaces.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2018
They are likely to be of a single bird, a cockatoo given to Frederick II, who was known for his large menagerie of animals, including lions, panthers and elephants.
From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2018
But a couple of weeks later, while the King, Frederick II, and a party that included the admiral were crossing the bridge from Copenhagen castle into the town, the King fell into the water.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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