Frederick the Great and the Enigma of Prussia • © BBC (full documentary)

The 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.

Last broadcast on BBC Four December 12th 2010

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• Frederick the Great
• Hitler
• Prussia
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[Feanorielle]

Uploader, thank you thank you thank you.... Never mind sleeping, I'll watch this doc right here and now.

[tmpeters]

@Feanorielle You're most welcome, Fean

[TinaEck]

Finally something on Prussia! I was getting tired of watching the same thing on the same countries over and over again! Great job! Where do you get these documentaries?! <3

[tmpeters]

@TinaEck I have a collection of BBCs, Tina. Honestly, I'm not a fan of the English storyteller but this one is an exception.

[Fidosim]

Thanks for posting this. Clark's book is one of the best general histories i've read.

[tmpeters]

@Fidosim You're most welcome, Fido!

[AlbertKamiya]

After Napoleon's victory of the Fourth Coalition in 1807, he visited Frederick's tomb in Potsdam and remarked to his officers, "Gentlemen, if this man (Frederick) were still alive I would not be here"

[SteinUndStahl666]

I really hope one day Germany takes back Prussia.

[anticonformista123]

very nice psichological analysis on a ruler who changed the history of Europe. The most interesting reflection that I can make is on how a man could repress his truly natural passions for art literature and music and canalize those talents into the priorites of politics and military duties that were required from him

[l0mMi3]

@SteinUndStahl666 It will be done.

[SereneSatellites]

Prussia was alpha as fuck.

[Asaraita]

@EliasCalabretta1 When everything goes as planed they'll start this year with the rebuilding of the Church. They want(!) to finish the Church at least in 2017 (as well as some other "Rebuildung-Projects" in Potsdam).

[Jsledge85]

Has anyone noticed the irony of this documentary? Although it attempts to rehabilitate the historical figure of Frederick the Great by presenting evidence intended to discredit both the National Socialist and Communist portrayals, the documentary nonetheless commits itself to a depiction of Frederick the Great intended to appeal to the conscious and unconscious prejudices of audiences that presumably lives in liberal democrac societies. Religious tolerance? Maybe more like cementing empire.

[tmpeters]

@theodyssey12 Odyssey, could you re-post your comment. I'm unsure how or why it was removed. Beers, Tommy

[panzerelite195]

What is the song at the start of the documentary?

[jurisnik]

@fortkatana4u it's George Frederic Handel , Sarabande