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Jun 28, 1519
Charles V
-They became the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire on June 28th, 1519.
-He is known for almost continuous warfare in efforts to expand the Spanish Empire. He wanted to enhance Spain's glory.
-They were born on the 24th of February, 1500, and died on the 21st of September 1558 at the age of 58.
-The religion during his rule was Roman Catholicism. -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
-Ivan became the Grand Prince of Moscow after his father died, then after his mother died, he was crowned with Monomakh's Cap, and proclaimed the "Tsar of all Russias" at the age of 16.
-His political legacy completely altered the Russian government's structure, and he conqured other areas, such as Siberia.
-Ivan was born on August 25th, 1530 and died on March 18th, 1584 at the age of 53.
-The religion during his reign was Russian Orthodox. -
Louis XIV
-Louis was too young (5 Years Old) to assume the throne when his father died, so his mother and an Italian financer, Cardinal Marazin,led together. After Marazin died, Louis declared himself as the absolute monarch, something that hadn't been done before.
-Louis was considered a great ruler, as France became a dominant country in Europe during his reign.
-He was born on the 5th of September in 1638, and he died on September 1st, 1715.
-The religion during his reign was Catholic only. -
Frederick Williams
-Frederick rose to the throne after his father's reign on Feburary 25th, 1713.
-He did his best to centralize and improve Prussia, and he encouraged farming, as they grew grain and other goods, and then sold it during bad times.
-He was born on Feburary 14th, 1688, and he died on May 31st, 1710, at the age of 51.
-Religion during his rule was Calvinism. -
Peter I (Peter the Great)
-Peter became the ruler of the Tsardom of Russia on the 2nd of November, 1721.
-He is know for his cultural revoulution of Russia, making them a more "modern" country, such as Europe's countries. These cultural reforms have left a long lasting effect on Russia.
-He was born June 9th, 1672, and he died February 8th, 1725, at the age of 52.
-The religion during his reign was Russian Orthodox Christian. -
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In almost all of the absoulute monarchs seen here, almost all of them are looking to either improve their country, or be in control. In lots of cases, people have dragged down their country during attempts to enhance it. These monarchs all have power over their own region, but a lot of them have advisors, or family members that get a share of their power once they retire/step down from the throne, such as Charles V. The power carried down was hereditary.
