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At the age of 15 she wed the heir to the Russian throne. Her husband unstable was assassinated and the military supported her to the throne.
Who was Catherine the Great?
1572 slaughter of French Huguenots.
What is the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre?
Peter the Great.
Where is Russia?
To divide up(like late 1700's Poland).
What is to partition?
The Treaties that ended the 30 years war are known as this.
The peace of Westphalia?
Danish navigator Vitus Bering explored between Siberia and Alaska known today as this.
What is the Bering Strait?
1571 battle, Spain and allies against the Ottoman Empire.
The Battle of Lepanto?
Maria Theresa.
Where is Austria?
(Russia) landowning nobles, to serve the state in civilian or military positions.
Who are Boyars?
This Prussian monarch preferred playing the flute and writing poetry. He tried to flee the country due to how his father treated him.
Who was Frederick the II?
In 1682, at 10 years old, he took the throne. He didn't rule Russia until1689.
Who is Peter the Great?
1700-1721 war, Russia and allies against Sweden.
What is the Great Northern war?
Oliver Cromwell.
Where is Britain?
The adoption of western ideas, technology and culture
What is westernization?
A port that is free of ice all year long.
What is a warm- water port?
The Catholic, Hapsburg King of Bohemia.
Who was Ferdinand?
1768-1774 war, Russia against the Ottoman Empire.
What is the Russo-Turkish war?
Phillip II
Where is Spain?
Prussian nobles that Frederick William I gave positions to, in order to gain influence.
Who were junkers(yoon kers)?
Peter the Great built this new Capital city.
What is St.Petersburg?
French philosopher who first said, "the holy Roman Empire is neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire".
Who was Voltaire?
1648-1653, Uprising of various groups in France.
What is The fronde?
Frederick William.
Where is Prussia?
Term for the reduction of people. ( Like in Germany, after the 30 years war, where 1/3 of the people were gone)
What is depopulation?
Catherine the great, king Frederick II, and Emperor Joseph the II all wanted this country.
What is Poland?