The process of borrowing goes even further: Frederick, in devising his military system, was influenced (ultimately) by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), who perfected army drill to create the modern Leviathan that fascinated him. Yet Maurice of Nassau looked to ancient Rome for his model, and Rome of course looked to Greece for inspiration. Here, however, the borrowing ends since the Greeks, as is well known, were inspired by the gods.

XREF: This genealogy echoes the book's earlier theme (loc 425, 428) that Mehmed Ali's own military borrowing was mediated through Ottoman adoption, showing how institutional imitation recurs across eras.

Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed…, loc. 949