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What inaccurately negative portrayal of Frederick II has been refuted by recent studies?
That he was an unlettered, brutish sot
That he was a timid and weak leader
That he was a cruel and unforgiving ruler
That he was a wasteful and impulsive spender
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Recent studies have refuted the inaccurate portrayal of Frederick II as an unlettered, brutish sot. In fact, Frederick was an educated and intelligent man who was fluent in several languages. He was also a patron of the arts and sciences, and his court was a center of learning and culture.
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