Frederick the Great: Prussia's Philosopher King at War

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Frederick the Great, the enlightened despot who transformed Prussia into a European great power. They discuss his early life, his fraught relationship with his father, the Soldier King, and his escape attempt with Katte. The conversation covers Frederick's military campaigns, including the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, his role as a patron of the arts at Sanssouci, and his complex legacy as both a ruthless commander and a flute-playing philosopher. Specific names and events include the Battle of Mollwitz, the Treaty of Hubertusburg, Voltaire, the 'Old Fritz' persona, the partition of Poland, and the Prussian General Staff system. The hosts consider how Frederick's policies of religious tolerance and legal reform sat alongside his militarism and autocratic rule. #FrederickTheGreat #Prussia #SevenYearsWar #WarOfAustrianSuccession #BattleOfMollwitz #Sanssouci #Voltaire #OldFritz #EnlightenedDespotism #TreatyOfHubertusburg #Katte #PartitionOfPoland #PrussianArmy #Militarism #EuropeanHistory #GermanyHistory #MilitaryHistory #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo