Frederick II of Prussia (24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786), also known by the nickname of Frederick The Great, was a European King. He was a great tactical genius and lead Prussia to victory in many battles of the 18th century. Frederick once said that "he who tries to defend everything, defends nothing". Captain Benjamin Sisko noted Frederick's quote in a Captain's log he narrated on stardate 51145.3, saying that he hoped he would be able to force the Dominion to do just that. (DS9 novelization: Call to Arms...)