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Hohenzollern
1415 Dynasty that brough Brandenburg to power.
Frederick William the Great Elector (1640-1688)
Came to power during the 30 years war. Formed Commissarriat. Laid the groundwork fro the prussian state
Frederick III (1688-1713)
Granted title King of Prussia Frederick I.
Leopold I (1658-1705)
Encouraged eastward movement of the Austrian Empire.
Treaty of Karlowitz
Gave Austria large parts of eastern Europe.
Ivan the Terrible
First tsar of Russia, expanded russian territory
Boyars
Russian nobles
tsar
divinely ordained autocratic ruler of russia
Peter the Great (1689-1725)
Tall, westernized russia, formed navy, created senate
procurator
a layman who represented the Tsar’s interests to the church
Peace of Nystadt
1721, gave Peter baltic lands, made Russia great power of Sweden