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| Frederick the Great | (b. 1712, ruled 1740-1786) He was the third king of Prussia. He eliminated torture, improved education, allowed his society to believe what they wanted, and promoted the industry. Emmanuel Kant said that Frederik was an enlightened ruler because he allowed the freedom of his society |
| Peter the Great | (b. 1672, ruled 1682-1725) he was a ruler of Russia. He did not consider himself an enlightened despot. He was responsible for trying to make Russia part of Europe. This caused him to introduce Western ideas in science, education and industry. |
| Catherine the Great | (b. 1729, ruled 1762–1796) she was empress of Russia and ruled as an autocrat. She also revised and codified Russian law, sponsored the arts, created hospitals, and undertook other public welfare projects. |
| Maria Theresa | (b. 1717, ruled 1740-1780) inherits the throne in Austria. begins a series of reforms. she put up a national army. limited the power of the church, reduced the power of the lord over the servants and also improved the educational system |
| Joseph II | (b. 1741, ruled 1780-1790) He was an Archduke of Austria who promoted the reforms of his mother, Maria Theresa. He gave religious tolerance to Calvinists and Lutherans and removed many of the restrictions placed on Jews, abolished capital punishment, reformed the educational and judicial system, and established hospitals |
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