Potato Edict
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The term Potato Edict, also known as Potato Order (German: Kartoffelbefehl), describes a series of directives and regulations issued by King Frederick the Great of Prussia through which he sought to promote the cultivation of potatoes throughout rural Prussia. There are 15 such decrees on record, with the most prominent being issued on March 24, 1756, to remedy the effects of the Pomeranian famine.
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Potato Edict
Law
The term Potato Edict, also known as Potato Order (German: Kartoffelbefehl), describes a series of directives and regulations issued by King Frederick the Great of Prussia through which he sought to promote the cultivation of potatoes throughout rural Prussia. There are 15 such decrees on record, with the most prominent being issued on March 24, 1756, to remedy the effects of the Pomeranian famine.
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The term Potato Edict, also known as Potato Order (German: Kartoffelbefehl), describes a series of directives and regulations issued by King Frederick the Great of Prussia through which he sought to promote the cultivation of potatoes throughout rural Prussia. There are 15 such decrees on record, with the most prominent being issued on March 24, 1756, to remedy the effects of the Pomeranian famine. From a historical perspective, these edicts are now regarded as having had a particularly formative influence on both German cuisine and Frederick the Great's personal image, although myths and misconceptions have since obscured their true effectiveness.
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