Fredrick II the Great of Prussia.
Frederick II
Frederick II of Prussia
The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
Despots are not enlightened or they wouldn't be despots. A despot is someone who wants to enslave people.
You need to answer this prompt. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking skills and how well you understood the lesson. They aren't looking for our thinking. I will say that in the question there is a contradiction. A person who is a despot isn't enlightened because of the very fact they are a despot.
yes, in fact he was enlightened despot of France
Enlightened despots liked hanging out with the French philosophes.
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George III of England was not considered an "enlightened despot." He ruled strictly for himself.
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Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, was the enlightened despot of Prussia who invited Voltaire to live at his court in the 18th century. Voltaire spent several years at Frederick's court, where the two engaged in intellectual discussions and exchanged ideas on government and philosophy.