Frederick II was born on December 26, 1194, under public scrutiny because his mother Constance needed to prove he was truly her child. He became king as a small child and was placed under the ...

Frederick II promised to go on crusade, but delays pushed him into open conflict with the papacy. Pope Gregory IX excommunicated him after illness and delay kept him from departing as expected, but ...

A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus ...

A look at Frederick II who, behind his numerous titles and positions, including both king and emperor, was an "inexhaustible intellectual adventurer and a bold politician and strategist." Christmas ...

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, ...