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By listening to the philosophes ideas
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How do rule by divine right and rule by an enlightened despot differ?
Enlightened despots applied Enlightenment ideas to the government
How did the philosophies and enlightenment ideas influence the enlightened despots?
The philosophies and enlightenment ideas influenced the enlightened despots by promoting concepts such as reason, natural rights, and the social contract theory. This led to reforms such as religious tolerance, education, and legal reforms in their respective countries. The enlightened despots believed in using their power to improve society based on these principles.
How did the enlightenment despots try to put the philosophers' ideas into practice?
By listening to the philosophes ideas
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.
What sort of reform did the enlightened despots make?
The enlightenment despots supported the philosophes' ideas. But they also had no intention of giving up any power. The changes they made were motivated by two desires: they wanted to make their countries stronger and their own rule more effective.
What sort of reforms did enlightened despots make?
The enlightenment despots supported the philosophes' ideas. But they also had no intention of giving up any power. The changes they made were motivated by two desires: they wanted to make their countries stronger and their own rule more effective.
An enlightened despot was a ruler who?
Supposedly an enlightened despot was a monarch who tried to adapt modern ideas into their rule. But, the term enlightened despot is highly contradictory because enlightened indicated modernization of ideas and change, whereas despot carries the denotation of clinging to tradition and the past. So, essentially the monarchs called themselves enlightened despots to gain public appeal, but they were not enlightened despots- it's impossible to be one. That's be like being a carnivorous vegetarian; laughably impossible.
What did Napoleon do that was not enlightened?
He declared himself emperor, which is absolutism and against the ideas of the enlightenment.
Why were rulers in the 18th century Europe known as enlightened despots?
Because although they were rulers with alsmost unlimited power (hence 'despots') they had been influenced by the ideas of the Engightment and generally used that power for the well-being of their subjects.
What term described rulers who paid attention to the political ideas of enlightenment thinkers?
The answer is enlightened despot.
What was Frederick the Great Catherine the Great and Joseph ll known as?
The three monarchs were commonly known as "Enlightened Despots." This was because they reigned during the Age of the Enlightenment when even such monarchs were beginning to appreciate the concepts of reason, natural law and other ideas being developed at the time by various philosophers.
Why were several rulers in the 18th century Europe known as enlightened despots?
Because although they were rulers with alsmost unlimited power (hence 'despots') they had been influenced by the ideas of the Engightment and generally used that power for the well-being of their subjects.
