Identify and explain the following:

10. ways the monarchs of austria and russia used their absolute power
11. peter the great's legacy
12. ways catherine the great promoted the modernization of russia and ways she hindered russia's modernization

Total government, or absolutism, implied that a definitive expert to run a state was in the hands of a ruler who managed by celestial right. Divine right was the case that a lord was given his situation by some higher power. Since rulers and rulers were given their position by god, their capacity was unrestricted.  

Authority In Russia: The Legacy Of Peter The Great. Pyotr Alexeyovich Romanov (conceived in Moscow June 9, 1672; passed on in St Petersburg February 8, 1725) made two long voyages to Europe amid his rule as Tsar: for year and a half from 1697-1698 at the age of 25-26, and again in 1716-1717, at 45 years old.  

After the passing of the Empress Elizabeth on 5 January 1762 (OS: 25 December 1761), Peter prevailing to the position of authority as Emperor Peter III, and Catherine moved toward becoming ruler partner. ... Dwindle stopped Russian tasks against Prussia, and Frederick proposed the segment of Polish regions with Russia.  

In September 1762, she was delegated with incredible function in Moscow, the old capital of the tsars, and started a rule that was to traverse 34 years as sovereign of Russia under the title of Catherine II

the two things that develop a strong social foundation are: a. separation of church and states e. education received attention separation of church and states separate the illogical  argument that came from religious beliefs to a fact based belief. while education will make us remember the past to avoid the repeat of our mistakes.