POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, ...

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On April 10 1741, a Prussian army under King Frederick ii faced an Austrian army under Count Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg. The small electorate of Prussia challenged the mighty Habsburg Dynasty, ...

A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus ...