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The 55 pages that link to Frederick the Great, each with the reason it gives.

• Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthRelated: Prussia gained Commonwealth territory through the 1772 partition.

• Seven Years' WarRelated: His 1756 invasion of Saxony helped turn escalating tensions into open European war.

• Kingdom of PrussiaRelated: His wars and territorial gains established Prussia among Europe’s great powers.

• Catherine the GreatCompared with: Frederick provides a prominent contemporary comparison for Catherine’s combination of autocracy and reform.

• Johann Sebastian BachRelated: Bach's 1747 visit to his court prompted the musical theme behind The Musical Offering.

• Absolute monarchyBroader topic: His reign illustrates a powerful monarchy that also embraced selected Enlightenment reforms.

• Maria TheresaCompared with: His seizure of Silesia made him Maria Theresa’s principal rival.

• VoltaireRelated: Voltaire spent time at Frederick’s court before their relationship deteriorated.

• War of the Austrian SuccessionRelated: His seizure of Silesia transformed Prussia into the war’s principal challenger to Austria.

• AbsolutismBroader topic: His reign shows how strong monarchical authority could coexist with legal and administrative reforms.

• Pragmatic Sanction of 1713Related: He recognized Maria Theresa’s succession but invaded Silesia soon after her accession.

• Prussian ArmyRelated: His campaigns made the Prussian army a leading European military power.

• SilesiaRelated: His expansion made Silesia a major source of Prussian power and wealth.

• Silesian WarsRelated: His invasion of Silesia in 1740 initiated the conflict.

• Charles III of SpainCompared with: Both rulers strengthened monarchies, but Frederick’s program rested more heavily on Prussian military power.

• VistulaRelated: Prussian expansion brought parts of the Vistula under a state seeking control of its trade routes.

• Enlightened absolutismBroader topic: His religious toleration and legal reforms coexisted with an enlarged Prussian army and royal authority.

• Treaty of HubertusburgRelated: He negotiated peace after leading Prussia through a war that threatened its survival.

• Carl Philipp Emanuel BachRelated: Bach served in his Berlin court and accompanied the king’s flute performances.

• Diplomatic RevolutionRelated: His conquest of Silesia made Prussia Austria’s central strategic rival.

• Battle of LeuthenBroader topic: His decisions shaped the deception, concentration, and timing of the attack.

• Battle of RossbachRelated: Frederick commanded the Prussian army at Rossbach.

• Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)Related: His seizure of Silesia remained the settlement’s most consequential territorial result.

• Augustus III of PolandRelated: His invasion of Saxony forced Augustus’s court into exile during the war.

• Berlin State OperaRelated: He commissioned the original opera house as part of his vision for Berlin.

• Frederick William I of PrussiaRelated: He inherited the army and state apparatus his father had built.

• Pierre Louis MaupertuisRelated: Frederick recruited Maupertuis to lead the Berlin Academy and supported his scientific leadership.

• Prussian PartitionRelated: He directed Prussia’s first partition and early policies in annexed Polish lands.

• Russian invasion of East PrussiaRelated: His wars against Russia brought the Prussian province under occupation.

• War of the Bavarian SuccessionRelated: He opposed Austrian annexation and led Prussia into the conflict.

• Battle of KunersdorfRelated: He led the Prussian army and ordered the attacks that failed to break the allied position.

• Joseph IICompared with: Joseph admired Frederick's statecraft, but their rivalry and differing religious policies marked limits to imitation.

• Philip AstleyCompared with: Astley’s cavalry experience arose amid the European conflicts of Frederick’s reign.

• WrocławRelated: His conquest of Silesia brought Breslau firmly under Prussian rule.

• Battle of KolínRelated: His attempt to envelop Daun’s army exposed Prussian forces to a costly Austrian counterattack.

• Ernst Gideon von LaudonCompared with: Frederick was Laudon’s principal adversary during the Seven Years’ War.

• First Silesian WarRelated: He ordered the invasion of Silesia and led Prussia to its territorial gains.

• Maurice de SaxeCompared with: His Prussian campaigns offer a contemporary contrast to Saxe’s service for France.

• Nancy MitfordBroader topic: This later biography shows her continued interest in European rulers and court life.

• Battle of ZorndorfRelated: He led the Prussian army and directed its attack against Fermor’s Russian forces.

• Bydgoszcz CanalRelated: He ordered the canal's construction after Prussia acquired the region.

• Second Silesian WarRelated: He directed Prussia’s campaigns and secured its claim to Silesia.

• Adolph MenzelRelated: Menzel repeatedly reconstructed the king's court and campaigns in paintings and illustrations.

• Czech SilesiaCompared with: His victories separated the region’s Habsburg-held lands from Prussian Silesia.

• Heinrich von BrühlCompared with: Frederick’s invasion of Saxony made him Brühl’s decisive opponent in the Seven Years’ War.

• Mittelland CanalRelated: Prussian-era plans for a cross-country canal prefigured the later waterway.

• PotsdamRelated: His summer court and building projects made Potsdam a center of Prussian royal life.

• SanssouciRelated: He commissioned Sanssouci as a private summer residence and shaped its intellectual atmosphere.

• Battle of ŠtěrboholyRelated: He commanded Prussian forces in the campaign and battle around Prague.

• Charles Louis Auguste FouquetCompared with: Fouquet's diplomacy and campaigns confronted the rising Prussian power Frederick led.