HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Parliamentary democracy
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Presidential democracy
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Absolute Monarchy
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Military dictatorships
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Age of Absolutism is usually thought to begin with the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and ends with the French Revolution (1789).
Detailed explanation-2: -Republicanism became more prevalent in the Early Modern period, but monarchy remained predominant in Europe during the 19th century. Since the end of World War I, however, most European monarchies have been abolished. There remain, as of 2023, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Absolutism declined substantially, first following the French Revolution, and later after World War I, both of which led to the popularization of theories of government based on the notion of popular sovereignty.
Detailed explanation-4: -Russian Empire World War I led to perhaps the greatest number of abolition of monarchies in history.