chapter 14.2 Flashcards
was called “the Great Elector” because he became the most powerful of the German princes, who elected the emperor. unified all prussian territories
fredrick william
“the Great,” the greatest soldier of his day. (loved music and fashion)
Frederick II
made a strong effort to create an absolutist state in Austria. :co-ruled with his mother, Maria Teresa: had beef w roman church
joseph II
“the Terrible,” took the title of czar : had russian nobles murdered. built st basils cathedral: killed his son and unborn grandson
ivan IV
one of the early Romanovs: helped turn russia absolutist: “the great” westernized russia
peter I
“the Great.”:russian queen: allowed exile to siberia
Catherine II
built prussia into a first class power
hohenzollern
family that ruled until overthrown by peter I revolution
romanov
war in which the Russians, led by Peter the Great, defeated Sweden and won additional territory along the Baltic Sea
Great Northern War
absolutist countries
prussia russia austria