Frederick II aka Frederick the Great
(1740–1786) was the King of Prussia and prince-elector
of the Holy
Roman Empire.
1. He is primarily known as the king who consolidated the Holy Roman Empire.
2. He attacked Austria and became a renown military figure. Many regard him as one of the best military strategists of all times.
3. He was known as an enlightened absolute monarch. He was definitely a strong prince, but he also followed some of the beliefs of his good friend, Voltaire, who believed in an enlightened approach from the king. He thought of himself as a "philosopher king".
4. He modernized the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service.
5. He is known to have promoted religious tolerance throughout his realm. This was most unusual at this point in time. However, like many of his fellow countrymen he did not trust the Jews (but he did tolerate them).
6. He died childless and there is a lot of debate among historians as to his sexual proclivities.
There is a tremendous amount of
information about Frederick, so I will simply summarize a few details,
but if you are interested in more information use Wikipedia.
1. He is primarily known as the king who consolidated the Holy Roman Empire.
2. He attacked Austria and became a renown military figure. Many regard him as one of the best military strategists of all times.
3. He was known as an enlightened absolute monarch. He was definitely a strong prince, but he also followed some of the beliefs of his good friend, Voltaire, who believed in an enlightened approach from the king. He thought of himself as a "philosopher king".
4. He modernized the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service.
5. He is known to have promoted religious tolerance throughout his realm. This was most unusual at this point in time. However, like many of his fellow countrymen he did not trust the Jews (but he did tolerate them).
6. He died childless and there is a lot of debate among historians as to his sexual proclivities.
This very large spoon pays tribute to a very important king.
This is a 1/3 Taler Prussian coin bowl from the era of Frederick the Great, struck at the mint in Breslau and is dated 1773.
Note: this is a .666 fine silver coin that has been gold washed.click to see other old German Prussian coin spoons
