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Frederick II
Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa and brother of the infamous Marie Antoinette, queen of France during the French Revolution. One could also make the case that his mother, Maria Theresa, was also an enlightened despot, but the more common answer is Joseph.
The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
Fredrick II the Great of Prussia.
He failed to provide a successor to his throne.
He failed to provide a successor to his throne.
Frederick II of Prussia
Catherine the Great was known as an "Enlightened Despot," because she reigned during the Age of the Enlightenment when she and other monarchs like her such as Frederick the Great and Joseph II, began to understand the concepts of reason, natural law and other ideas being developed at the time by various philosophers. Most importantly, the "enlightened despot" realized that even though she or he had monarchic powers, they had an obligation to use those powers for the good of their subjects rather than just for themselves.
they were the 3 enlightment monarchs of the period.
Joseph II
The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
Joseph II,Catherine the Great,Frederick II