1740 ⟶ Frederick the Great Ascends to the Prussian Throne

Frederick the Great comes to power in Prussia.
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👑 Frederick I Declares the Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia declared under King Frederick I.⟶
Frederick I Declares the Kingdom of Prussia (1701)
KingdomMonarchyFrederick IHoly Roman EmpireGerman HistoryPolitical Transformation
GermanyGermanyPolandPolandRussiaRussia

👑 George I Ascends to the British Throne

Accession of George I, Elector of Hanover, to the throne of Great Britain.⟶
George I Ascends to the British Throne (1714)
MonarchySuccessionBritish HistoryConstitutional MonarchyPolitical Transition
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

👑 Frederick the Great Ascends to the Prussian Throne

Frederick the Great comes to power in Prussia.⟶
Frederick the Great Ascends to the Prussian Throne (1740)
MonarchyEnlightened AbsolutismFrederick the GreatKingdomEuropean HistoryHabsburgsMilitary Reform
GermanyGermany

🛡️ Frederick II's Adoption of the Echelon Formation

Echelon Formation used by Frederick II of Prussia.⟶
Frederick II's Adoption of the Echelon Formation (1763)
Military TacticsFrederick the GreatSeven Years' WarCavalryMilitary HistoryStrategy
GermanyGermany

👑 Frederick the Great's Death and Succession

Frederick the Great dies without issue and is succeeded as King of Prussia by his nephew, Frederick William II.⟶
Frederick the Great's Death and Succession (1786)
MonarchySuccessionFrederick the GreatGerman HistoryDynasty
GermanyGermany

👑 Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne

Year of the Three Emperors in Germany marks the beginning of Kaiser Wilhelm II's 30-year reign.⟶
Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne (1888)
German EmpireMonarchySuccessionImperialismWeltpolitikEuropean HistoryWorld War I
GermanyGermany