After Frederick William I’s death in 1740, his son and successor took the throne and surprisingly went on to achieve stunning military victories, consolidating Prussia’s role as a great ...

After The Battle of Mollwitz Frederick, had learned a great deal about war and the people of the world were enthralled by ...

Historian Christopher Clark re-examines the life and achievements of one of Germany's most colourful and controversial leaders, a philosopher and cultured 'Prince of the Enlightenment' whose ...

Before Frederick the Great became one of Prussia’s most legendary rulers, he endured a childhood of fear, violence, and relentless bullying—from his own father.