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Most modern scholars agree that Prussian King Frederick the Great (1712–1786) was primarily homosexual. Some biographers even argue that his sexual orientation was central to his life. However, the nature of his actual relationships remains speculative. For instance, there is no consensus on the actual number of Frederick's male lovers. Some researchers believe that he may have only lived out his same-sex love platonically. This latter point is contradicted by some statements by the king himself and by his contemporaries, Voltaire and Casanova.