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Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It's a myth
The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th ...
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...
National Geographic news1 年
What’s So Great About Frederick? The Warrior King of Prussia
After Frederick William I’s death in 1740, his son and successor took the throne and surprisingly went on to achieve stunning military victories, consolidating Prussia’s role as a great ...
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true - The potato is part of the German ...
BBC4月
BBC Audio | You're Dead To Me | Frederick the Great of Prussia
Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Stephen Fry and Dr Bodie Ashton as they travel back to 18th-century Prussia to meet Frederick the Great. Widely known for making Prussia a military power ...
BBC2 年
BBC Radio 4 - Great Lives, Frederick the Great of Prussia
Nicknamed Old Fritz, Frederick the Great of Prussia is associated with a particular type of military proficiency. But there's much more to him than that. Show more Frederick the Great had a brute ...
BBC4月
BBC Audio | Great Lives | Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great had a brute of a father. When young Frederick was captured trying to run away, he was locked up and forced to watch his friend - possibly his lover - being beheaded in front of ...