"Nobel despots" refers to rulers or leaders who wield absolute power while simultaneously presenting themselves as benevolent or enlightened figures. The term combines "nobel," suggesting nobility or high moral standards, with "despot," which denotes an authoritarian leader. These leaders may implement progressive policies or reforms but often do so while suppressing dissent and maintaining tight control over their societies. The concept highlights the contradiction between their perceived nobility and their autocratic practices.
Enlightened despots of the renaissance. or do you mean something else?
Despots are not enlightened or they wouldn't be despots. A despot is someone who wants to enslave people.
Nobel Prize
The goals of enlightened despots was to bring political and social change.
Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about social and political changes
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.
The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
The Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about some political changes as well as social.
Nobel peace prize
No
Its name of NOBEL gas
I think you mean 1896, it was Alfred Nobel, the inventor of Dynamite.