Frederick the Great took on Austria, France, Russia, Poland, Sweden, and a bunch of smaller German and Italian states, and did it all with his tiny kingdom--Prussia. He was popular with his people, accepted all races and religions and was a sick flute player having composed 100 sonatas and 4 symphonies.
#2 yeah and i'm sure he was a nature-loving soul who was heartbroken to have killed all those animals.
Only losing space for fire weapons because mastering bow takes years.