ITT:True Übermensches

>>2271784
Frederick the Great
>Made an eastern european shithole into a great power
>defeated the primary german power at the time with a population of 2 million
>fought off France, Austria, and Russia with only the eternal anglo as an ally
>secular, enlightened based dude who modernized Prussia

But he lost

>>2271845
This is the meme version of the 7 years war. Frederick was saved by luck.

>Queen of Russia dies and a fanboy of Frederick takes throne and pulls out of war
>France gets bogged down helping Spain against Portugal
>Austria is Austria and can't beat Prussia alone
>Austria and France are tired and basically just think 'Fuck it' and let Prussia have Silesia

Frederick is a fucking meme.

>>2271866
I understand that luck played a large role in the outcome of the war, but what I find fascinating is how Frederick held on for years against all odds with a tiny population and wimpy economic infrastructure. Besides, you can't deny that without him, fucking Hanover or Saxony would've been the strongest power in northern germany.

>>2271885
>but what I find fascinating is how Frederick held on for years against all odds with a tiny population and wimpy economic infrastructure.

Austrian and Russian incompetence. Federick couldn't believe it either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_House_of_Brandenburg

Prussia also took major losses throughout the war and were basically shocked back into life from Britain pouring money into them.

Frederick was a fantastic general nonetheless.

>>2271899
Not sure if you can call that "incompetence," that's just plain autism.