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absolutismo iluminado Spanish
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absolutisme il.lustrat Form of absolute monarchy or despotism inspired by the Enlightenment.
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Examples for "benevolent absolutism"
Examples for "benevolent absolutism"
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Frederick the Great, enlightened despotism might still be in vogue.
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It was still a despotism, but an enlightened despotism.
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The fatal weakness of " enlightened despotism" was its failure to enlist the sympathy and support of the people.
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Joseph II, archduke of Austria and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, carried the theory of enlightened despotism to its greatest lengths.
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In exchange for their gold and silver, Spain imposed upon the native races of America an enlightened despotism and the benefits of Christian civilization.
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This, however, was not strong enough to uproot the original sin of the Haskalah: its constant readiness to lean for support upon " enlightened absolutism."
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