King Frederick William I of Prussia, a famously devout man, made a peculiar investment that defined his reign, funneling immense national wealth not into trade or development, but into a worldly idol of giant men. This enterprise, known as the Potsdam Giants, was the obsession of the king, an opportunity he pursued with a zeal that contradicted his piety, costing his kingdom a fortune and its men their God-given freedom. The business of recruitment was ruthless, creating a bizarre market for hum
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