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HELP ASAP! Was Frederick II (Fredrick the Great) an Enlightened ruler? Yes or no and why?

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Enlightened absolutism is the theme of an essay by Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786, defending this system of government. ... He believed that an enlightened monarchy was the only real way for society to advance. Frederick was an enthusiast of French ideas.

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