Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great was born in 1712. He was known as a lover of music, art, and French literature. Unfortunately for Frederick, his father did not share his love of the arts. The king tried to mold Frederick into an image of himself, a great military leader. When Frederick rebelled against this upbringing he was branded a traitor, imprisoned, threatened with execution, and forced to watch the beheading of his friend, Hans Hermann von Katte. Frederick's father was not entirely unsuccessful with his son. Although Frederick never relinquished his love of the arts, he did become a great military leader who led the Prussian forces successfully through three wars. He was a great tactician who had a knack for keeping opposition forces from uniting against him. While pursuing his interests in writing and warfare, Frederick also managed to make Prussia into an economic powerhouse. With such a wide range of successes both on and off the battlefield, it is no wonder that Frederick was nicknamed "the Great." In Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Frederick is as confident and charismatic as he was in life. He prefers small forces to large armies and likes to catch his enemies off guard.

From the game's History encyclopedia, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309.