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Charles i, also known as Charles V, was born February 24, 1500 in Ghent, Belgium. Of the 40 years that he ruled, he only spent 16 of them in Spain. The last 13 years, he didn't step into Spain at all.
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When he went to Spain in 1517, he couldn't speak any Spanish and was ignorant of Spanish affairs. While in Spain, he expanded the territorial horizons vastly. To meet the king's needs, he had to borrow money. Although, because of the expulsion of Jews, there were very few financers left to give money to Charles. He had to call German and Genoese banders which put a devastating impact on Spain's Economy.
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August 25, 1530
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Charles V died September 21, 1558 in Monastery of Yuste, Spain. He was responsible for everthing the central government did within Spain and the Netherlands. He was also the Holy Roman Emperor, ruling vast parts of what is now Germany. During the Protestant Reformation, Charles was a very good diplomat, but he couldn't put Europe together again after Martin Luther split in into two separate religious factions.
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1530-84. Ivan ruled with a deep-seated paranoia and ruthlessness; The czar's power became absolute when Ivan the Terrible succeeded in conquering the remaining independent principalities, such as Siberia. in order to strike fear into the eyes of his people he madeStreltsy (members of the army elite) to govern his districts and the Oprichniki (the first police force) to suppress boyar (ruling-class nobles) rebellion. he tourterd many people and was ruthless
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28 March, 1584
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Louis XIV birthday on September 5
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Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great , was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death in September 1, 1715. He viewed himself as the direct representative of God, endowed wield the absolute power of the monarcy. He wanted to centralized france.improve France's disorganized system of taxation which made people rely on the crown.He revoked the Edict of Nantes and is known for his aggressive foreign policy.
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Peter the Great died February 8, 1725 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He consolidated power by successfully subjagating the aristocracy and Russian Orthodox Church.
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He travelled to Europe in 1697-1698 to study the new developed technology, mostly regarding shipbuilding. Peter fought wars to expand his empire, he abolished the Durmal, and blocked the appointment of a new Patriarch of moscow and instead created a council which he controlled himself.
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death of louis XIV
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Peter taxed the beards of his nobels and created a new capital city. He even personally executed 100 prisoners by ax. I'd say he's and abolute monarch.
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