Frederick the Great, enlighteneddespotism might still be in vogue.
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It was still a despotism, but an enlighteneddespotism.
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The fatal weakness of " enlighteneddespotism" 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 enlighteneddespotism to its greatest lengths.
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In exchange for their gold and silver, Spain imposed upon the native races of America an enlighteneddespotism and the benefits of Christian civilization.
Uso de enlightened absolutism en inglés
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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 " enlightenedabsolutism."