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One of the negative impacts that Frederick the Great had on Prussia was the wars that they let them into. Though they did expand Prussia's territory, war is still a negative thing.
This was a global war that originates in Prussia. One could argue that Frederick the Great may have been the...
Frederick II (The Great) invaded Silesia, and provoked a war with Austria. By 1772, he had joined together the Prussian territories. He had doubled the territory of his country.
Seven Years' War.
The Seven Year's War.
Frederick began to build his nation's status when Leopold I, archduke of Austria and Holy Roman emperor, was convinced by Frederick to allow Prussia to be ruled as a kingdom. This agreement was ostensibly given in exchange for an alliance against King Louis XIV of France in the War of the Spanish Succession.
Frederick the Great did enlarge the Prussian army. Under Frederick's rule, many wars were fought, including the seven years war against Austria and France. Frederick was considered an experienced and knowledgeable military theorist.
Frederick William ruled Prussia after the Thirty Years' War. Known as the Great Elector, he made a deal with the powerful nobles in the various parts of Prussia. In exchange for a standing army, Frederick William agreed to give the nobles complete control over their serfs, or peasants. However, the Prussian ruler wanted to be an absolutist monarch like leaders in Western Europe. Once Frederick William had his standing army, he began implementing his policies without the permission of the nobles. By this time it was too late for the nobles to resist. Frederick William had the power to tax and the army to back him up - two of the key elements of an absolute state. From then on, Prussian rulers maintained strong armies and a unified nation. By 1740, Prussia had one of the most powerful armies in Europe. It was only a matter of time before Prussia would clash with its neighbors. These conflicts would once again redraw the map of Europe and change political alliances.
1866 during the AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR NEW RESPONDENT Prussia invaded Austria for the first time when Frederick the Great, King of Prussia started the invasion of Silesia on Dec.16,1740.
Leopold I allowed Frederick William I to unify Prussia as a kingdom that needed ruling. Because of this Prussia allied with Austria against King Louis XIV of France in the Spanish succession war.
The first war was that of aggression led by Frederick the Great to take away Silesia from Austria and was part of the War of Austrian Succession (1740-48) The second war was fought by Maria Theresa to retake Silesia from Prussia and was part of a world war called The Seven Years War (1756-63).
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