Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 47

[cahn]

We haven't had a new post since before December 25, so obligatory Yuletide link to this hilarious story of Frederick the Great babysitting his bratty little brother, with bonus Fritz/Fredersdorf!

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[selenak]

Quite. I mean, "Napoleon II", aka the Duke of Reichstadt, was deliberately kept from any position all his short life and never commanded or ruled anything, and he wins in the first round over.... Philip of Spain? Philip II? I think even Elizabeth I. would have been insulted on her arch nemesis' behalf.