Frederick the Great & George Washington

Did Frederick the Great and George Washington live at the same time?

Yes. Frederick the Great and George Washington lived at the same time for 54 years, from 1732 to 1786.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Frederick the Great · George Washington · Born in 1712 · Born in 1732

Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great

Politics & Leadership

King of Prussia and military strategist

George Washington

George Washington

Politics & Leadership

First US President

17121799

Frederick the Great

George Washington

Frederick the Great

Politics & Leadership

Born in Berlin

Died in Potsdam

George Washington

Politics & Leadership

Born in Westmoreland County

Died in Mount Vernon

World Events During Their Overlap

1756 Seven Years' War begins

1769 James Watt patents the steam engine

1776 American Declaration of Independence

1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War

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