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Frederick The Great
Over the centuries, politics and methods of running government have changed and evolved through many different phases. ... Frederick the Great, properly referred to as Frederick II, was one such ruler. His rule of the great Prussia from 1740 to 1786 was nothing short of absolute. He is even commonly compared to rulers such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon, unquestionably some of the most notorious absolute rulers in history. Frederick the Great’s firm control over military and his strict yet enlightened political strategies demonstrate that he was an influential and total authority.
Frederick was very educated and spent 7 years before his reign of King on his estate in Rheinsburg, where he studied history even corresponded with several famous philosophers such as Voltaire. In 1740, the year Frederick became King; he had published his Antimachiavell, in which he opposed the political doctrines of the famous Italian statesman and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This is where Frederick first showed his interest in enlightened, peaceful rule (Encarta, par.
Approximate Word count = 782
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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