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Enlightened despotism
Examples(1759–1788)
Catherine the Great of Russia
Joseph II of Austria
Frederick II of Prussia
Carlos III of Spain
has following characteristics
Appointed
Enlightenment
thinkers
important positions
example
as royal ministers.
tried making
changes peacefully
through
education
new laws
maintained
absolute power
centralised governments that
implemented their policies
Enlightened despotism
new form of goverment
develop in Europe
in 18 th century
object
was to cambine absolute monarchy
with Enlightenment ideas aimed at
modernising the country
Enlightened despotism
failed as a government
it maintained the privileges of
the estates system
did not introduce all people free
and equal before the law.
Carlos III
Frederick II
Catherine the Great of Russia
Joseph II of Austria
