i like researching that stuff

a-mature-honey-lavender:

tilthat:

TIL that the King of Prussia had a personal army of 3000 tall men and admitted, “The most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me, but tall soldiers—they are my weakness”

via reddit.com

the king of prussia was gay

I really doubt Friedrich Wilhelm I was, since he exiled the first (male) lover of his son (der alte Fritz, Friedrich der Große)

and then literally had the second one decapitated before his very eyes, traumatizing him…

However, Friedrich der Große… That king of Prussia was a big gay, yeah… And also a fascinating historical figure, I encourage people to go check out his life.