Frederick The Great was also known as Friedrich II or Frederick II. He was the King of Prussia from 1740-1786. He was famous for his military tactics and political reforms, which greatly influenced the modernization of the Prussian state. He was also known as the "Philosopher King" for his love of arts and culture and his patronage of famous philosophers like Immanuel Kant and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Frederick was a prominent figure of the Enlightenment and his reign marked an era of great intellectual and cultural development. He was admired and respected by his contemporaries and is still revered as one of the most important figures of Prussian history.