Peter III of Russia

Austria-Hungary, and so on and so forth) and the East (Russia and its sphere of influence in Eastern and Central Europe). The central point of this Eastern Question was contention over the influence and degree of control these opposing powers would have over the slowly dying Ottoman Empire. Additionally, the Eastern Question dealt with the issues of colonialism - as Western Europe spread to dominate the Americas, Africa, and parts of Asia, Russia felt pressured to expand as well, to keep up with…

power. Many monarchs and clergy members who had power were fighting this revolutionary movement so that they could maintain their power. Then, in the enemy countries of Russia and Prussia, came along two monarchs whose views and reforms almost changed everything. These rulers were Frederick II of Prussia and Catherine II of Russia and are now coined with the term “Enlightened Despots.” (Ellis, Esler 191). These monarchs managed to play both sides of the Enlightenment: reform and absolutism. …

on historical facts, Russia became a superpower nation even before the 19th century due to the kind of leaders they had. Ivan 1V is a legendary name in the minds of all Russians who treasure the success of their nation. He was a great visionary and a leader with good motives . Due to his leadership, he mobilized the formation of laws that were used to bring order to the empire and set goals that propelled the empire to success.…

Jean Baptiste Colbert : Strong believer in mercantilism, wanted to make France self-sufficient, gave tax breaks on French companies, raise taxes on good from other countries War of the Spanish Succession : Ivan the terrible fought this war to expand russia Thirty Years War : A series of battles fought in central europe over land Maria Theresa : receives thrown from father- Charles VI, goes to war with Prussia many times Frederick the Great : ruler of Prussia, "the Great Elector", Military…

nobility, Princess Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt- Zerbst became the portrait of Russian enlightenment and subsequently immortalized in Russian history as Catherine the Great. Following a coup and the murder of her husband Peter III, Catherine reigned as empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. Her reign was simultaneously supported by the enlightenment era whose ideas began to spread throughout Europe. Supported by philosophes like John Locke, Montesquieu and Voltaire, the enlightenment era…

governments. In France and Russia the people protested and rioted in response to the government’s actions. The Pugachev Rebellion of 1773 fought for better treatment for serfs (the lower class). It was initiated when Emilian Pugachev claimed he was Tsar Peter III and he began to gather the Russian people together. Pugachev led three million rebels to protest the tax increase on serfs, the tax increase was due to needed funds to accomplish Catherine the Great’s goal of modernizing Russia. The…

Terrible The death penalty was first used in Russia in 1398. It was used as a final conviction for someone who had previously been convicted of theft two times prior. Through the years the types of punishment carried out by different rulers changed and evolved with the times. Specifically, under the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. So how did punishment change before, during and after Ivan the terrible? In 1497 the Sudebnik was created by Ivan III. This document outlined what acts would be…

progressively observed as more proficient than her better half Tsar Peter III - who was viewed as frail, whimsical and inept. There was little love amongst Catherine and her significant other. It was said that Catherine was soon occupied with different relationships with top authorities in the Russian court. Catherine and Peter had one child - Paul who might later succeed Catherine. Not long after her spouses' - Tsar Peter III's - climb to the position of authority, he was ousted and…

The political shift that occurred during the early twentieth century in Russia remains one of the most successful anti-monarchal revolutions in history. The political and social climate leading up to the February and October Revolutions of 1917 was unique, fueled by tense relations between the Russian working class and the royal family. It was the detrimental political missteps by Tsar Nicholas II, as well as his inability to compromise and unwavering desire to retain autocratic control of the…

Great was also successful when the odds were stacked against thanks to luck and his genius. Frederick won the Seven Years War for Prussia (Murphy, 13). Austria’s will to repossess Silesia was a major cause leading up to the Seven Years War. Austria, Russia, France, in Saxony were all allied against Prussia. Great Britain was on Frederick’s side. Frederick understood that these countries did not work well with each other when it came to teamwork and attacked them one at a time and at the…