Unit 1- Manke

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Absolute Monarchy

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A form of government where the monarch holds supreme authority, with no legal limitations from laws or constitution.

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Catherine the Great

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Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader, known for her expansion of the Russian Empire.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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A system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.

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Divine Right

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The doctrine that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin.

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Emperor

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A sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.

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Louis XIV

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Known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, he was King of France from 1643 until 1715, known for his absolute monarchy.

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Missionary

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A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

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Monarchy

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A form of government with a monarch at the head.

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Ottoman Empire

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A historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by the Turkish tribal leader Osman.

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Peter the Great

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Tsar of Russia from 1682 until 1725, known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation.