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18th century military prowess forced others to refer to this Prussian as "The Great" |
Frederick the Great
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$1,600 |
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HISTORY |
2022-06-21 |
#8667 |
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Adolph Menzel painted a concert with this great Prussian king on Flute & C.P.E. Bach at the keyboard |
Frederick the Great
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$2,000 |
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HISTORY WITH LESSER-KNOWN PAINTERS |
2019-03-01 |
#7940 |
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When this Prussian king died on August 17, 1786, his last words were "I am tired of ruling over slaves" |
Frederick the Great
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$2,000 |
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18th CENTURY QUOTES |
2004-12-13 |
#4666 |
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In 1740 this Prussian king began his reign by taking Silesia from the Austrian Hapsburgs |
Frederick the Great
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$400 |
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HISTORY |
1996-09-09 |
#2761 |
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In 1756 this Prussian leader invaded neighboring Saxony, sparking the Seven Years War |
Frederick the Great
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$800 |
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THE 1750s |
1996-04-09 |
#2682 |
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Alaric-Cotin, a nickname of this Prussian king, pays homage to his military prowess & love of letters |
Frederick the Great
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$400 |
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HISTORIC NICKNAMES |
1995-12-20 |
#2603 |
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This 18th c. ruler ordered a new codification of Prussian law, the Codex Fridericianus |
Frederick the Great
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$200 |
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HISTORY |
1995-09-21 |
#2539 |
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This great Prussian king told his troops at Prague "No firing till you see the whites of their eyes" |
Frederick the Great
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$600 |
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18TH CENTURY QUOTES |
1991-11-12 |
#1657 |
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This great Prussian king is credited with saying, "An army, like a serpent, travels on its belly" |
Frederick the Great
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$600 |
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HISTORIC QUOTES |
1990-03-23 |
#1290 |