Frederick the Great Part 1 of 3 ~ The Alexander Articles

In this episode we contrast the story of Alexander with the tumultuous and violent early life of Frederick the Great, the 18th Century King who built up a second rate backwater into the premier military superpower in Europe. From the dark days of the Thirty Years War to the radical geopolitical changes at the time of Frederick’s ascension, the stage is set for Prussia to explode onto the world stage.