Czar Alexander II. He abolished serfdom in 1861
Spain abolished serfdom in 1837
Joseph II
Joseph II abolished selfdom
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Czar Alexander II freed the serfs in his empire in 1742. While they were freed, they were still very poor and still worked in terrible conditions.
He abolished serfdom on all royal lands in Prussia, all the lands that he owned, but not throughout the country.
Tsar Alexander II issued the "Emancipation Edict" which abolished the institution of serfdom.
Serfdom was abolished in various ways during the Age of Enlightenment, including through legislative reforms and social movements that emphasized individual freedoms and rights. The Enlightenment ideals of liberty, equality, and reason led to the questioning of feudalistic systems and the recognition of serfdom as a violation of human dignity. Reforms such as the Emancipation Manifesto in Russia and the French Revolution played key roles in the abolition of serfdom during this period.
Japan's enlightened government.
Catherine the Great attempted reforms to benefit her people, but her actions were flawed in some important ways. The authority and power of the nobility increased at the expense of the serfs, and the condition of ordinary people deteriorated.
a ruler is called "Fürst"