Frederick II

Frederick II of Prussia

Hello, My name is Fredrick the II I am from Prussia. I was born on January 24, 1712, in Berlin, Germany. I inherited the Prussian throne in 1740 and established control of Silesia in 1745. In my childhood I was beaten by my father. I ran away with my best friend Hans Herman von Katte but we were caught and he was beheaded in front of me. In 1732, Frederick was given command of a regiment. A year later, he followed his father’s wishes, and married Princess Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick and in 1740 I took control of Silesia. Upon my father’s death in 1740, I became King of Prussia. During the time of my power, the effects of the Seven Years' War and the gaining of Silesia greatly changed the economy. I rejected the crown that was given to me by the Frankfurt Parliament because I would have had full control over Prussia and the rest of the states. I was an absolute monarch, but I was one unlike any other. First of all, I did  not believe in divine right, I did not believe that I was chosen by a god to lead my people. Instead of creating an empire that was ideal for the me, I
was a servant of the state; by this I tried to do what was best for my people. I
 listened to my advisers, as opposed to what most absolute monarchs
did, and I let nobles have a say in their decisions all because we had the same opinions based on Prussia its self.