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The Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about some political changes as well as social.

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How did enlightenment despots contribute to the enlightenment?

The Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about some political changes as well as social.


How are enlightened despots different from absolute monarchs?

Enlightened Despots were a subset of absolute monarchs that made legal, social, and educational reforms in accordance with Enlightenment principles. All Enlightened Despots were absolute monarchs, but there were a number of European absolute monarchs that were not Enlightened Despots.


How do rule by divine right and rule by an enlightened despot differ?

Enlightened despots applied Enlightenment ideas to the government


How did enlightened despots try to put enlightenment ideas into practice?

By listening to the philosophes ideas


What were the goals of enlightened despots?

They claimed that they wanted to carry out enlightenment ideals through political and social reform


How did the enlightenment affect some rulers in Europe and what were these rulers known as?

It affected from overthrown powers. They were known as Enlightened despots.


What types of reforms did enlightened despots make?

Despots are not enlightened or they wouldn't be despots. A despot is someone who wants to enslave people.


What did the enlightened despots try to do?

Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about social and political changes


Who were the enlightened despots?

The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.


Was Catherine the great an enlightenment ruler?

Catherine the Great of Russia was considered among the so-called "enlightened despots" or enlightened monarchs." During the Age of Enlightenment several monarchs began to realize philosophically that their function was to rule for the the benefit of their subjects as much as for the benefit of themselves. In other words it wasn't just "me, me, me." Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II of Austria are the three most notable "enlightened despots."


What were the goals of englighgened despots?

The goals of enlightened despots was to bring political and social change.


Why were several rulers in 18th century Europe known as enlightened despots?

They were European monarchs who were inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.