Central Europe Monarchs Clash Flashcards
1
Q
Thirty year war
A
Conflict over religion, over territory and for power among European ruling families
2
Q
Maria Theresa
A
Able ruler that faced years of war
3
Q
Fredrick the great
A
Following his father military policies when he came to power
4
Q
Seven years war
A
Fought in Europe, India, and North America that war lasted until 1763
5
Q
Ivan the terrible
A
Came to throne in 1533 when he was only three years old
6
Q
Boyars
A
Russia’s landowning nobles
7
Q
Peter the great
A
Known as one of Russia’s greatest reformers
8
Q
Westernization
A
Using Western Europe as a model for change was not an end of itself
