Saturday, December 6, 2008

Enlightenment Monarch: Frederick the Great

Scoreboard: Scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the best, 10 being the worst)
Cultural/Education: 7
In terms of culture and education, he granted religious freedom, transformed Prussia into a great center of learning, and spent lavishly on arts.
Legal: 6
Even though he did very little, he abolished torture and did more to protect poor people.
Political: 5
During Frederick's reign, the government was bureaucracy which was loyal to him. He had strict mercantilism.
Military: 10
Fredrick trans formed Prussia into one of the most potent in Europe. He invested heavily in army, he annexed Silesia, because he wanted more farmland and industry. The result of this is more land, meaning more room for the population to increase. He led army, and was tactically and strategically strong. He taught army how to attack in small units uniting only shortly before battle, and also concentrated on enemy's weak spots. He was the strongest in military, though he focused a majority of his time towards the military.

2 comments:

Michael H. said...

lol you said a 1 was the best but you have him a 10 for military. i think you got the scale backwards

spatneaude said...

I think culture and education were good parts of his leadership.Because of his enlightenment he was able to grant more people the ability to learn and worship anyway they wished.