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240 Years Ago Friedrich II Died: The Great Light Shape

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Today, 240 years ago, Friedrich the Great died at Sanssouci Castle. He is one of the most important figures in German history. For Prussia's connoisseur Joachim Fernau, he was the "greatest ruler, general, statesman and organizer that Germany has had since the end of the Middle Ages to this day". We paint his life picture in our history book "Preußens [...] Der Beitrag 240 Jahren die Friedrich II: Die große Lichtgestalt erschien auf COMPACT.
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Today, 240 years ago, Friedrich the Great died at Sanssouci Castle. He is one of the most important figures in German history. For Prussia's connoisseur Joachim Fernau, he was the "greatest ruler, general, statesman and organizer that Germany has had since the end of the Middle Ages to this day". We paint his life picture in our history book "Preußens [...] Der Beitrag 240 Jahren die Friedrich II: Die große Lichtgestalt erschien auf COMPACT.

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COMPACT broke the news on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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