Frederick the Great Small 235×320 Medium 470×640 Large 751×1024 Download TIFF Original 1761×2400 | (1.3 MB) Description Also known as Frederick II of Prussia. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was a proponent of enlightened absolutism. Keywords Frederick II, frederick the great, Holy Roman Empire, king, Prussia Galleries Famous People: F Source: Webster, Hutton Modern European History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & CO., 1920)