Transcript Europe`s Next Top Monarch

Europe’s Next Top Monarch
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Lack of Warm-water Port
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Russia Lacked a warm-water port, so Peter
the Great waged a war with the Ottoman
Empire for access to the Black Sea.
War With Sweden
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Peter the Great wanted to expand his
empire so he invaded the Swedish Empire.
What did all the monarchs have in
common?
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Peter the Great, along with all the other
monarchs wanted to expand royal power.
They all believed the should be absolute
rulers.
What did Peter have in common
with Louis XIV?
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Louis XIV
 Love
of Luxury- Peter built the lavish city of
St. Petersburg, Louis built the luxurious
Versailles as a show of power
Peter’s St.Petersburg
Louis’ Versailles
What did Peter have in common with
Catherine the Great?
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They both shared an interest in adding a
warm-water port for Russia
Who would Peter get along with?
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Peter the Great would get along with
Frederick II of Prussia because they both
sought to modernize their country.
Who would Peter not get along with?
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Peter the Great would most likely not get
along with Philip II of Spain because Philip
was ultra-religious. Peter wanted to
modernize his country and religion was
not a priority for him.
Peter the Great’s expansion left a lasting impact on Russia. Much
of the lands he won from Sweden remain a part of Russia. For
example, St. Petersburg is still a part of Russia
•Peter the Great was an absolute monarch, he had control of
everything.
•Currently, there are separate branches of government: there is the
president, the judiciary branch, and a cabinet.
•Russia had a policy of many foreign wars to expand its empire
•Excluding some unrest, Russia has been fairly peaceful for the past
few decades.
Which monarch would you like to live
under
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Peter the Great
 Seems
like there wasn’t too much religious
persecution in his empire.
 Wanted to modernize Russia, implemented
many reforms.
Which country would we choose to
live under
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Austria
 Temperate
climate
 Well-developed economy
 Low Unemployment rate (4.9%)
 High GDP Per Capita (35,500)