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/

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

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.

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.

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

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