Frederick-William II

Frederick-William II (1744-1797) was king of Prussia, nephew of Frederick the Great Frederick II the king of Prussia (1712 – 1786). He succeeded to the throne in 1786, but soon lost favour by indolence and favouritism. In 1788 the freedom of the press was withdrawn, and religious freedom curtailed. He involved himself in a weak and vacillating foreign policy, wasting the funds accumulated by his uncle in a useless war with Holland. At the partition of Poland in 1793 and 1795 various districts were added by him to the kingdom.

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