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ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM - Coggle Diagram
ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM
Enlightened despotism
new form of government
developed in some European countries
18th century
combine absolute monarchy (despotism) with Enlightenment ideas
Characteristics
Absolute power
it was manteined
centralised governments
Enlightenment thinkers
important positions
tried to make
changes peacefully
Examples
enlightened reforms
by...
Joseph II of Austria
Frederick II of Prussia
Catherine the Great of Russia
Carlos III of Spain
enlightened reforms
modernisation of the army
promotion of agriculture
industry and education.
unification of the legal system
failed
as a form of government
maintained the privileges
of the estates system
did not introduce reforms
to make all people free and equal
