BBC DocumentariesFrederick the Great and the Enigma of Prussia
Directed by Chris WilsonTV-PG
2010 • E102 Nov 30, 2010 60mThe Prussian king Frederick the Great was one of the greatest warriors and leaders in modern European history, achieving greatness through the Seven Years War and lauded as a philosopher and cultured 'Prince of the Enlightenment'. Yet the reputation of both Frederick and his Prussia was to be tarnished by association with Hitler's Nazi regime. Historian Christopher Clark re-examines the life and achievements of one of Germany's most colourful and controversial leaders.
