Enlightened absolutism
Enlightened absolutism (also known as enlightened despotism) is a term used to describe the actions of absolute rulers who were influenced by the Enlightenment, a historical period of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The main Enlightenment-era proponent of this system was Voltaire, who regularly corresponded with several of the rulers of this time.
Some enlightened absolutists
- Maria Theresa of Austria (1740-1780) - Note that her status as an enlightened despot is debated
- Charles III of Spain (1759-1788) (Charles VII of Naples; 1734-1759)
- Catherine II of Russia, "Catherine the Great" (1762-1796)
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1765-1790)
- Gustav III of Sweden (1771-1792)
- Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1790-1792)
- Napoleon I of France (1804-1814/1815)
- William I of the Netherlands (1815-1840)
- Marquis of Pombal, Prime minister of Portugal
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