Asked by Austin Franklin on Sep 26, 2024
The most despotic practice of absolutism was in
A) Prussia.
B) France.
C) the Ottoman Empire.
D) Austria.
E) Poland.
Despotic Practice
Actions or policies of a ruler or government exhibiting absolute power and often cruel, oppressive, or tyrannical control over its subjects.
Absolutism
A political theory and form of government where unlimited, complete power is held by a centralized sovereign individual, without checks or balances from any other part of the state or government.
Ottoman Empire
A historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by the Turkish tribal leader Osman, lasting until the end of World War I.
- Identify the impact of absolutist governance on the evolution of society and politics in Europe, particularly in relation to the creation of sizable standing military forces.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the impact of absolutist governance on the evolution of society and politics in Europe, particularly in relation to the creation of sizable standing military forces.