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Enlightened Despotism
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- 1Frederick the GreatKing of Prussia, he improved the education and promoted industry, agriculture and commerce.
- 2Peter the GreatMake Russia part of Europe. Introduced his country to Western ideas in science, education, military training and industry.
Provide a trade route (St. Petersburg) with Western Europe
- 3Catherine the GreatShe codified a new Russian law and created hospitals and supported the arts
- 4Maria TheresaStablished a national army, limited the power of the Catholic church, reduce the power of the lord and improve education.
- 5Joseph IIHe stablished a singe tax for everyone, granted a religious tolerance to Calvinists and Lutherans. He abolished capital punishment
- 6Leopold IIForced to back away from these reforms as a way to quell a series of peasant and aristocratic revolts
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