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Frederick the Great | (Ruled Prussia: 1740-1786) He made Prussia the best-ruled nation in Europe. He invited Voltaire to his court so he can advice him so he could become an enlightened ruler. He did away with the criminals that were tortured, he improved the education, allow to believe in they religion they wish and promoted industry, agriculture and commerce. |
Peter the Great | (Ruled Russia: 1682-1725) He was a contemporary of Louis XIV of France. He might not be considerate an Enlightened Despot because he never tried to justify his absolutism by claiming to rule in the people's interests but anyways he make Russia a part of Europe out of the Mongols. He tried to Westernize Russia. The the construction of the seaport St. Petersburg. |
Catherine the Great | (Ruled Russia: 1762-1796) Wife of Peter III. She read the works of Montesquieu and Voltaire and imported Western culture to Russia. She also codified Russian law, patronized the arts, created hospitals and other public projects. Because of the Pugachev, she have to reverse her reform of serfdom and return the absolute control to the nobles. |
Maria Theresa | (Ruled Austria: 1740-1780) She realized that Austria was weak and began a series of reforms. She established a national army, limited the power of the Catholic Church, revised the tax system and the bureaucracy, reduce that the power of the lord over the serfs and improved the educational system. |
Joseph II | (Ruled Austria: 1780-1790) He continued the reforms of his mother María Theresa. He abolishd serfdom and introduced a single text for everyone (a Physiocratic idea). He eliminated many of the restrictions on Jews and granted religious tolerance to Calvinists and Lutherans. He also abolished capital punishment, reformed the educational and judicial system and established hospitals. |
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