In 1730 he was imprisoned for trying to flee the country, and was forced to watch the execution of his accomplice, Lieutenant Hans Hermann von Katte.
In 1730 he was imprisoned for trying to flee the country, and was forced to watch the execution of his accomplice, Lieutenant Hans Hermann von Katte. His mother, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, was supportive of his interest in the arts, and he did write some poetry, as well as _­Anti-Machiavel ­_ and _Histoire de mon temps­_. He was a major player in the 1st Partition of Poland, and was perhaps rescued form defeat in the 7 Years War by the succession of his supporter, Peter III of Russia. FTP, name this Prussian leader who gained control of Silesia from Maria Theresa and was nicknamed "Old Fritz."
In 1730 he was imprisoned for trying to flee the country, and was forced to watch the execution of his accomplice, Lieutenant Hans Hermann von Katte.
{Frederick II} of Prussia or {Frederick the Great}