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She was in the Russian Orthodox religion, she goes to the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Leopold the first was born (June 9, 1640, Vienna)(died May 5, 1705), Vienna. He was an avid book collector in the court library, Leopold no longer believed the empire as his primary duty; rather, concern for the power and prestige of the Habsburg dynasty, his sister married George IV causing good relations to england, he fought Napoleon as a general, had two wives Charlotte, and Louise-Marie, He was buried in the Habsburg mausoleum of the Capuchins at Vienna, he made Belgium economically thrive.

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Louis XIV was known as the sun god .was the king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles.

Louis XIV succeeded his father as king when he was 4 years old he didn't only become the master but the owner of bodies and properties of a 19 billion million subject . Louis was nine years old when the nobles and the Paris

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Catherine the great accomplished many things during her time ruling such as establishing educational reform, championing the arts, and extending Russia's borders. She also had setback during this time that included a rebellion against her and many uprisings.

https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/catherine-the-great/#:~:text=Known%20as%20Catherine%20the%20Great,gain%20since%20Ivan%20the%20Terrible.

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Catherine II was the empress of Russia from December 25, 1761, until her death on November 17, 1796. Known as Catherine the Great, she was the longest-reining empress of Russia. Catherine’s greatest accomplishments include establishing educational reform, championing the arts, and extending Russia’s borders in the largest territorial gain since Ivan the Terrible. Catherine was…

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Catherine the Great rose to power because she was married to Karl Ulrich who was later ( Peter the 3rd ). Catherine the Great got married at 16 years old to Karl Ulrich. Catherine's followers had killed Peter. She had started a successful rebellion against him. She maintained power by gaining the militaries support and becoming the profound ruler of Russia.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/catherine-the-great-assumes-power-russia

https://www.britannica.com/question/How-did-Catherine-the-Great-come-into-power#:~:text=At%20age%2016%2C%20she%20married,was%20crowned%20empress%20of%20Russia.

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On July 9, 1762, the wife of Russia's new emperor, Peter III, rallies the army regiments of St. Petersburg against her husband and is proclaimed Empress Catherine II, the sole ruler of Russia.

More commonly known as Catherine the Great, she would stay on the throne for the next 34 years, longer than any other female ruler in Russian history.

The former Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst was born in 1729 in what is now Poland. Her father was a minor Prussian prince; her mother was a member of the house of Holstein-Gottorp, one of Germany's most celebrated families. At 15, Sophie scored an invitation to Russia from Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, who was searching for a bride for her nephew and chosen heir to the throne, the Grand Duke Peter, who was also Sophie's cousin on her mother's side. They were married the following year, and Sophie converted to Orthodox Christianity, adopting the name Catherine.

Peter and Catherine's marriage was unhappy from the beginning, and neither one was faithful. Catherine later hinted in her memoirs that her husband hadn't fathered any of her four children, but most historians believe he did father her first son, Paul, born in 1754.

Soon after the Empress Elizabeth died and Peter ascended to the throne in early 1762, his many enemies plotted to overthrow Peter and replace him with 7-year-old Paul. Instead, the ambitious Catherine acted quickly to seize the advantage for herself. With the help of her lover, Gregory Orlov, she won the military's support and had herself proclaimed Russia's sole ruler in July 1762, forcing her husband to abdicate his throne. Peter was assassinated just eight days later by Catherine's supporters, casting some doubt on her legitimacy as ruler.

Despite this turbulent beginning, Catherine's reign would be remembered as a time of significant progress and achievement for Russia. Like Peter the Great, she worked to Westernize the nation and make it strong enough to hold its own against the great powers of Europe. Under Catherine, Russia's borders expanded to the west and south, encompassing Crimea as well as much of Poland.

Notorious for her many lovers, Catherine showed less affection for her son, Paul, whom she supposedly considered passing over as heir in favor of his son, Alexander. But before she could do so, Catherine died of a stroke in 1796, leaving Paul to inherit the throne. He was assassinated five years later, opening the way for Catherine's adored grandson, Alexander I, to become the next ruler in the Romanov dynasty.

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On July 9, 1762, the wife of Russia's new emperor, Peter III, rallies the army regiments of St. Petersburg against her husband and is proclaimed Empress Catherine II, the sole ruler of Russia. More commonly known as Catherine the Great, she would stay on the throne for the next 34 years, longer than any other female [...]

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charles the l was born November 19 in 1600. He was born the son of James Vl who was the ruler of scotland. and his mother was anne of Denmark.

On January 30 1649 Charles was executed for being convicted of treason. which means to betray something in this case he betrayed his country. He was said he tried to overthrow a government in a bad way that no one else agreed on.

he was executed in front of the banqueting house in Whitehall.

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Maria Theresa was the ruler of the Habsburg Dominions, born May 13, 1717, daughter of Charles IV, and queen of Hungary and Bohemia. She was the only woman to ever hold this position. She was the ruler of the age of enlightened absolutists. She is one of the most famous Habsburgs. Her father, the Holy Roman emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction to allow Maria to rule after him. During her time being queen she managed to make their army stronger by doubling the number of troops, she reorganized the tax structure to ensure annual income to support the cost of the government and army. She brought unity to the Habsburg monarchy. She passed away November 29, 1780.

https://www.habsburger.net/en/persons/habsburg-emperor/maria-theresa

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Peter I was born June 9th, 1672.

Reigned Russia as an Emperor with his half brother Ivan V, then later reigned alone.

Incredibly healthy child for the time period

Main focus was to gain access to the Black Sea, The Caspian, The Baltic.

Peter reduced the power of the traditional Russian nobility (boyars) by implementing reforms that aligned their interests with the state rather than their own estates​

Implemented in 1722, this system allowed citizens to attain rank based on merit rather than noble birth, which helped to limit aristocratic power​

Peter introduced Western dress codes, customs, and educational reforms, fostering a new cultural and intellectual environment in Russia​

Peter led Russia in the Great Northern War (1700-1721) against Sweden, gaining access to the Baltic Sea and solidifying Russia’s status as a European power​

Peter suspected his son, Alexis, of plotting against him and had him tortured to death in 1718, a decision that marred his legacy​

How they came into power

Sophia Alekseyevna, acted as regent and held much of the actual authority, but was overthrown by Peter/Brother.

Political Reforms

Reasons they're remembered as a divine right absolutist

Centralized government- He had full control over the Russian Government

Religious authority- brought the orthodox church under state control, implied he was divinely appointed. (Appointed through God given right)

Used extremist forces against those who opposed him- killed his own son (Alexis) by torturing him to death for plotting against him.

Russian Government had no checks and balances.

Biggest accomplishments

Modernized Russia and western culture

Created Russian Navy

Great Northern War Victory

Founding St Petersburg

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-the-Great

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2304/the-reforms-of-peter-the-great/