Absolutism Around The World: 09/13/2022
utocrats also count as dictators and they have complete control over the
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government. (ex. Hitler)
Absolute= Complete Control
Absolute Rulers make all laws, control religion, find loopholes in laws and limit
control of the government.
Peter The Great- The Anti-Boyar Leader
nly hire people who are loyal to him.
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Also Anti-Religious, he did not value it at all. He installed himself into the
Orthodox Church, by creating the Holy Synod which allowed him to choose the
bishops.
He starts a lot of wars extending Russia by a vast amount.
Biggest Change: He wants to westernize Russia to the maximum. He completely
changed the outfits for all people, beards were not allowed and they were shaved
off, if not they would be in prison.
He builds the Winter Palace in his name.
Suleiman The Magnificent- The Magnificent
ery Caring.
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Had North Africa, South West Asia, and more.
Multi-Cultural and tolerant.
He had a Mosque and a Palace built under his name.
Very accepting, but Christians were forced to pay a tax, and 12-year-old boys are
forced to become soldiers in the Janissary system.
Akbar The Great- Expands The Borders Of The Mughal Empire
kbar was the leader of the Mughal Empire in India.
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Controls his nobles through Zamindars, acting as tax collectors.
Just like Suleiman, he is very tolerant of religion.
First Ruler to start building with many tactics.
Louis the 14th XIV: Ruled From 1643-1715
alled himself the Sun God
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The Palace of Versailles was built 1 for him, he created this outside of Paris
because he thought Paris only harbored poor people. He made people watch him
eat. He made the most brilliant court, and he made the nobles leave their castles
in the country to live with him in a very nice house, but they were to listen to him.
250,000 ran away from him due to getting persecuted.
, The Enlightenment: 09/14/2022
tarted in the renaissance around the 1450s.
S
Started to also question the government, and most people were excommunicated
from the Church.
3 Main People:
John Lockebelieved in Life, Liberty, and Property/NaturalRights.
Montesquieubelieved in the separation of powers,Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial.
Voltairebelieved in attacking the Church, Freedomof Speech, Religion, Protest,
and the Press.
Sovereignty:
olitical Supremacy: Something Locke Strongly Believed in.
P
In Rousseau's book The Social Contract, the idea is you give up your rights and
the government barely gives back, you need laws and policies that the
government and individuals come together to create.
Power To The People/Votes.
Father of Capitalism: Adam Smith
he government is abusing our rights, and should not be associated with
T
economics.
Smith believed in supply and demand, which means consumers should
determine prices and guide the economy like an invisible hand.
utocrats also count as dictators and they have complete control over the
A
government. (ex. Hitler)
Absolute= Complete Control
Absolute Rulers make all laws, control religion, find loopholes in laws and limit
control of the government.
Peter The Great- The Anti-Boyar Leader
nly hire people who are loyal to him.
O
Also Anti-Religious, he did not value it at all. He installed himself into the
Orthodox Church, by creating the Holy Synod which allowed him to choose the
bishops.
He starts a lot of wars extending Russia by a vast amount.
Biggest Change: He wants to westernize Russia to the maximum. He completely
changed the outfits for all people, beards were not allowed and they were shaved
off, if not they would be in prison.
He builds the Winter Palace in his name.
Suleiman The Magnificent- The Magnificent
ery Caring.
V
Had North Africa, South West Asia, and more.
Multi-Cultural and tolerant.
He had a Mosque and a Palace built under his name.
Very accepting, but Christians were forced to pay a tax, and 12-year-old boys are
forced to become soldiers in the Janissary system.
Akbar The Great- Expands The Borders Of The Mughal Empire
kbar was the leader of the Mughal Empire in India.
A
Controls his nobles through Zamindars, acting as tax collectors.
Just like Suleiman, he is very tolerant of religion.
First Ruler to start building with many tactics.
Louis the 14th XIV: Ruled From 1643-1715
alled himself the Sun God
C
The Palace of Versailles was built 1 for him, he created this outside of Paris
because he thought Paris only harbored poor people. He made people watch him
eat. He made the most brilliant court, and he made the nobles leave their castles
in the country to live with him in a very nice house, but they were to listen to him.
250,000 ran away from him due to getting persecuted.
, The Enlightenment: 09/14/2022
tarted in the renaissance around the 1450s.
S
Started to also question the government, and most people were excommunicated
from the Church.
3 Main People:
John Lockebelieved in Life, Liberty, and Property/NaturalRights.
Montesquieubelieved in the separation of powers,Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial.
Voltairebelieved in attacking the Church, Freedomof Speech, Religion, Protest,
and the Press.
Sovereignty:
olitical Supremacy: Something Locke Strongly Believed in.
P
In Rousseau's book The Social Contract, the idea is you give up your rights and
the government barely gives back, you need laws and policies that the
government and individuals come together to create.
Power To The People/Votes.
Father of Capitalism: Adam Smith
he government is abusing our rights, and should not be associated with
T
economics.
Smith believed in supply and demand, which means consumers should
determine prices and guide the economy like an invisible hand.
