Frederick William I of Prussia is succeeded by Frederick II 'the Great'

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

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Date of occurrence 1740-05-31

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Germany (Location)
Poland (Location)

Frederick William I of Prussia dies, and is succeeded by his son Frederick II, who is to become better-known as 'Frederick the Great'. A great patron of the arts and music, and a correspondent of Voltaire who shared his belief in religious toleration, he rules until 1786.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Frederick William I of Prussia is succeeded by Frederick II 'the Great'". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17432, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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