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louis Xiv

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monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. Wikipedia
Born: September 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Question 2

peter the great

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His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history.[2] In this age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV’s France was a leader in the growing centralization of power.[3]

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william the great elector

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continued his predecessors’ work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital. He sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism persisting in parts of France and, by compelling many members of the nobility to inhabit his lavish Palace of Versailles (formerly

Question 4

czar

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became one of the most powerful French monarchs and consolidated a system of absolute monarchical rule in France that endured until the French Revolution

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absolutism

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was the second in importance, after the Gobelins tapestry, of French tapestry workshops that were established under the general direction of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the finance minister of Louis XIV. Whereas the royal Gobelins manufacture executed tapestries for the royal residences and for ambassadorial gifts, the manufacture at Beauvais always remained a private enterprise.[1] Beauvais spe

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boyar

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S. 27 April) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his elder half-brother, Ivan V. Through a number of successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire that became a major European power. He led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval social and political systems with ones that were modern, scientific, westernized, and based on The Enlightenment.[1] Peter’s reforms made a lasting impact on Russia and many in

Question 7

ivan iv

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of all the northern lands, and the sovereign of the Iverian lands, of the Kartlian and Georgian Kings, of the Kabardin lands, of the Circassian and Mountain princes and many other states and lands western and eastern here and there

Question 8

divine right

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education (commissioned by his father, Tsar Alexis I) was put in the hands of several tutors, most notably Nikita Zotov, Patrick Gordon, and Paul Menesius. On 29 January 1676, Tsar Alexis died, leaving the sovereignty to Peter’s elder half-brother, the weak and sickly Feodor III. Throughout this period, the government was largely run by Artamon Matveev, an enlightene

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Henry lv

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first wife of Alexis I) and Naryshkin family (Natalya Naryshkina was the second wife) over who should inherit the throne. Peter’s other half-brother, Ivan V, was next in line for the throne, b

Question 10

war of spanish secession

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proclaimed joint Tsars, with Ivan being acclaimed as the senior. Sophia acted as regent during the minority of the sovereigns and exercised all power. F

Question 11

thirty year war

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Sophia would sit behind the throne and listen as Peter conversed with nobles, while feeding him information and giving him responses to questions and problems. This throne can be seen in the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow.

Question 12

catherine the Great

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military corps) in April–May 1682. In the subsequent conflict some of Peter’s relatives and friends were murdered, including Matveev, and Peter witnessed some of these act

Question 13

window to the west

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proclaimed joint Tsars, with Ivan being acclaimed as the senior. Sophia acted as regent during the minority of the sovereigns and exercised all power. For seven years, she ruled as an autocrat. A large hole was cut in the back of the dual-seated

Question 14

maria theresa

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information and giving him responses to questions and problems. This throne can be seen in the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow.

Question 15

pragmatic sanction

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Peter was not particularly concerned that others ruled in his name. He engaged in such pastimes as shipbuilding and sailing, as well as mock battles wit

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Hapsburgs

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marriage was a failure, and ten years later Peter forced his wife to become a nun and thus freed himself from the union.

By the summer of 1689, Peter planned to take power from his half-sister Sophia, whose position had been weakened by two

Question 17

Austria seven years war

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Ivan V remained a co-ruler with Peter, although he was ineffective. Peter became the sole ruler when Ivan died in 1696.

Question 18

frederick the grea

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however, lacked the overall proportional heft and bulk generally found in a man that size. Both Peter’s hands and feet were small, and his shoulders were narrow for his height; likewise, his head w

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FRederick william

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Peter reorganized the Russian army along modern lines and dreamed of making Russia a maritime power. He faced much opposition to these policies at home, but brutally suppressed any and all rebellions against his authority: Streltsy, Bashkirs, Astrakhan, and the greatest civil uprising of his

Question 20

giorius revolution

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beards and adopt modern clothing styles.[8] One means of achieving this end was the

Question 21

spanish armeada

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Black Sea; to do so he would have to expel the Tatars from the surrounding areas. As part of an agreement with Poland which ceded Kiev to Russia, Peter was forced to wage war against the Crimean Khan and against the Khan’s overlord, the Ottoman Sultan. Peter’s primary objective became the capture of the Ottoman fortress of Azov, near the Don River. In the summer of 1695 Peter organized the Azov

Question 22

james i purittans

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allowed him to escape social and diplomatic events, but did not fool anyone of importance. One goal was to seek the aid of the European monarchs. Peter’s hopes were dashed; France was a traditional ally of the Ottoman Sultan, and Austria was eager to maintain peace in the east while conducting its own wars in the west. Peter, furthermore, had chosen the most inopportune moment; the Europeans at t

Question 23

quen elizabet

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to complete the mission of creating an anti-Ottoman alliance, continued. While visiting the Netherlands, Peter learned much about life in Western Eur

Question 24

chartes l

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rebels were tortured and executed, and Peter ordered that their bodies be publicly exhibited as a warning to future conspirators.[14] The Streltsy were disbanded, and the individual they sought to put on the Throne—Peter’s half-sister Sophia—was forced to become a nun.