Title page of Frederick the Great 's political treatise 'Anti-Machiavel', London, 1741. [Getty Images]

Title page of Frederick the Great 's political treatise 'Anti-Machiavel', London, 1741. Essay rebutting 'The Prince', the 16th century book by Niccolò Machiavelli.Frederick II of Prussia: 24 January 1712 - 17 August 1786. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

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