The enlightened monarch, Frederick II, was an accomplished flutist, allowed freedom of the press, and made sure that judges were properly educated.
Frederick II, better known as Frederick The Great, was the king of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king.
Some of his most significant accomplishments during his reign are: his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment and his success against great odds in the Seven Years' War.
