He composed music, wrote passable poetry (always in French), bought Old Masters on the European art market, collected porcelain, patronised architects (who frequently worked from the king's own drawings) and more or less single-handedly conducted the affairs of the Prussian state.

ECONOMIST: Historical biography

The von Kleist family was a long line of Prussian landowners, who had served the state for centuries in high-ranking military and administrative positions.

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