WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Russia. Until 1905, the Tsars and Emperors of Russia governed as absolute monarchs. Ivan the Terrible was known for his reign of terror through oprichnina. Peter I the Great reduced the power of the Russian nobility and strengthened the central power of the monarch, establishing a bureaucracy and a police state.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the late 19th century the Russian people were ruled by the Romanov Dynasty. The Tsar (Czar) took the title ‘Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia’ and imposed autocratic rule-government by one man. Unlike in most other European countries, power had not passed from the monarchy to the people.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the beginning of the 19th century, much of Russia was still stuck in an impoverished, somewhat feudal state. They still had the equivalent of lords and vassals who controlled land, and there wasn’t a more developed political system or type of government in place yet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since we cannot cover every single aspect of this era, we will go over four different places of rule that represent the Age of Absolutism in its entirety. These nations include Spain, England, France, and Prussia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nicholas I: Russia’s Last Absolute Monarch.