Frederick the Great CCRI腓特烈大帝煤炭科学研究总院.pptVIP

Frederick the Great By Erin “Hildegaard” Hanson A Royal is Born Frederick was born on January 24, 1712 in Potsdam. His parents were King Frederick William I and Queen Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. He would grow up to be the third “King in Prussia,” his grandfather Frederick I and father Frederick William I of the Hohenzollern dynasty being the first two. Paternal Terror As a boy, Frederick was rather effeminate and sensitive. He was interested in philosophy, music, particularly the flute, and languages. This drove his father, who despised anything intellectual or artistic, crazy. Paternal