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Enlightened Despots Rulers who sought to govern through principles of reason while maintaining their absolute power.
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Enlightened DespotsEnlightened Despots
Rulers who sought to govern Rulers who sought to govern through principles of reason while through principles of reason while maintaining their absolute power.maintaining their absolute power.
Absolutism
the power and right to rule, resides exclusively with the King and not the nobles nor any assembly
Divine Right
Belief that God had chosen them to ruleKing owned the country and its people
Ruling Families of Europe
Nation Dynasty Ruler
France Bourbons Louis XIV
PrussiaHohenzollern
sFrederick the
Great
Russia RomanovsPeter the GreatCatherine the
Great
How Just were the Enlightened Despots?
Background: Childhood, Education, etc.Catherine the Great: German Princess who ruled after her husbands death.
Fascinating Facts:Louis XIV – Sun King
Frederick Great was friends with Voltaire
Accomplishments:
Failures:
Most Important Impact on History:
In your opinion, which of these rulers was the most just and why?
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