Analyze the PERSIAGM characteristics of Absolutism in Russia, Prussia & Austria in the Age of Absolutism

Compare & Contrast Absolutism between Western and Eastern Europe

• What system is still firmly entrenched in the East?

• Class Pyramid? • Why is there this

dichotomy between West and East?

• What is the reason why an absolute state will be created here?

• What problems exist?

• “The Great Elector”• Will strengthen Prussia (?)

– Follows mercantilism – Build up the military!!

40K army in 167850% of budget!! $$$ (hmmm)

– Deal with…What does Frederick get?

Less opposition from Junkers

What do the Junkers get?Gov Positions, Top Military

Positions, Tax Exempt What was preserved?

SerfdomWhat kind of state is created?

• Principles of obedience, honor and service to the King…(?)

• “Sergeant King”• Increases absolutism• 1713-1740• Junkers had power w/him

“General Directory” = Obedience, Honor, Service to the King

• Efficient bureaucracy• Army now up to 80K (4th!!!)

“Prussia was not country with an army, but an army with a country”

How do you accomplish this?• Class System?

• Like Prussia, it is impacted by…

• How does it do during this time?

• What problems does it encounter?

• 1658-1705• What problems

does he have with his empire?

• His Solution too?? Increase the size

and power of the military

Take control of the nobility…offer them…

• Czar (Tsar)– Means?– First one is Ivan IV (AKA)

• Ivan’s Contributions– Increase Power of

Russia (beats who?)– Conquered Siberia

and united Russia– How did he look to

the west?

• 1584-1613• Chaotic period where

political control was uncertain

• Poland-Lithuania fights back vs Russia

• 1613, Michael Romanov (1613-1645) crowned Czar– Starts a long dynasty

• Skinny 6’8, crude, murderer

• Rules Russia from 1682-1725

• Goals for Russia? (3)– Westernize

Russia– Expand Czar’s

Power– Expand Russia’s

Power on the world stage

• 1682, becomes czar• 1697, goes west for 18

months…(why?)– Hears about advancements

(which ones?) in western Europe & and wants to see it

– Needs to form alliance against Ottoman Empire

• Travels in disguise with delegates

• Walks streets and learns Western culture and military

• Returns and gets to work!!

• How many people benefitted from them?

• What were the advancements?– Women’s rights– Calendar, numerals

etc– Education and

technology• Academy of Sciences…

made what?• Recruits talent to

Russia – Culture? Advisors?

• Increases his power in Russia (?)– Russian Orthodox Church?– His son?– Nobility?

• Table of Ranks – 1772– Peasants? /

• Military!!!!– 200,000 men– Inspired by the Dutch to

create…– Technology in Schools…– …

• What is gained? Why does Peter want it?

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