Noun
the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)
king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)
Source: WordNetAfter Magnus von Lyffland died in 1583, Poland invaded his territories in the Duchy of Courland and Frederick II decided to sell his rights of inheritance. Source: Internet
Allies in Bohemia 1741 Frederick II of Prussia Early in the year, a new Austrian field army under general Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg relieved Neisse and marched on Brieg, threatening to cut the Prussians off. Source: Internet
Browning, 38. In December, King Frederick II of Prussia invaded the Duchy of Silesia and requested that Maria Theresa cede it, threatening to join her enemies if she refused. Source: Internet
Also among his principal works are: History of the Civil War in America (1863–1866), and The History of Frederick II, Called Frederick the Great (New York, 1871). Source: Internet
At the death of Henry V in 1125, Conrad unsuccessfully supported Frederick II for the kingship of Germany. Source: Internet
But Frederick II hung back, and Honorius III repeatedly put off the date for the beginning of the expedition. Source: Internet