Potatoes did not become widespread in Prussia, in central and eastern Europe, until after the Napoleonic wars ended in 1815, after Frederick II’s death in 1786.

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes guards surrounding the palace crop and the rebranding of the monarch as Der ...

Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick Great's grave, they're perpetuating German myth Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany.The legend is this King ...

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 ...

To this day, visitors to Frederick’s summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on the king’s grave.

To this day, visitors to Frederick’s summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on the king’s grave. The palace’s gift shops sell potato ...