Frederick the Great was born in 1712. He doubled the size of Prussia using armies His predecessor (Frederick William I) had built to challenge Austria, France, and Russia. Fredrick conquered Silesia from Austria's empress Maria Theresa. Frederick greatly improved Prussia's Business and made it a cultural center in the Enlightenment.
He died in 1786.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Leif Ericson
Leif Ericson was born in 970 A.D. to Eric the Red. Leif's father had been banished from Iceland and had discovered Greenland and settled there. Leif himself was to surpass his fathers discovery as he sailed and attempted to settle in Newfoundland(an area in Canada). Leif Ericson Day is held on October 9.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
John Constable
John Constable was born in 1776. He was an English romantic painter, who mainly did landscapes. His wife was disinherited for marrying him. Although his painting is now popular in Britain at the time he painted it was much popular in France. He died in 1835.
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