HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Louis XVI
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Louis XIV
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Frederick the Great
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Henry VIII
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Detailed explanation-1: -Frederick II, king of Prussia (1740–86), was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia’s territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, Prussia was an absolute monarchy for most of its history. However, after 1848, a new constitution was issues which made the king less powerful. In 1871, Prussia was incorporated into the German Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Russia. In Russia, Peter the Great ruled from 1689-1725. His reign was also considered an example of absolutism because he both strengthened the central government and reduced the power of the nobility. He reorganized the government and created a Senate to administer the state.
Detailed explanation-4: -Frederick William I succeeded in organizing the electorate by establishing an absolute monarchy in Brandenburg-Prussia, an achievement for which he became known as the “Great Elector".