Melissa Ambario Mrs. Evans‚ Period 5 A.p Euro 20 November 2013 Final Paragraph During the 18th century there was a breakthrough in many different subjects such as art‚ the philosophes‚ politics‚ and literature. The significance of the topics covered were that many different ideas and influences that arouse in effect. In art two main new types of arts were formed‚ Rococo and Neoclassical art and architecture. Rocco Art consisted of a lavish‚ decorative‚ style and very romantic and fairytale
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Frederick the Great‚ an eighteenth century Prussian king known for his tyrannical rule‚ once stated‚ "An educated people can be easily governed." When taken in the context in which he spoke‚ that of a ruler who demanded complete domination over his subjects‚ one would take his quote with only one meaning‚ that more intelligent people can be easily governed. Ignoring the speaker and his reputation‚ however‚ this quote then becomes open for discussion. One could read these words and believe that
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faculty of the Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg. He was appointed professor of physics in 1730 and professor of mathematics in 1733. In 1741 he became professor of mathematics at the Berlin Academy of Sciences at the urging of the Prussian king Frederick the Great. Euler returned to St. Petersburg in 1766‚ remaining there until his death. Although hampered from his late 20s by partial loss of vision and in later life by almost total blindness‚ Euler produced a number of important mathematical works
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Emperor Frederick 1st approach to problems of government in Germany and how they differ from his measures in Italy. Emperor Frederick 1st (Barbarossa)‚ was elected to the position of King of Germany at a time when the Kingdom was on the verge of Civil War over rightful inheritance and‚ the power of the Monarchy had been reduced to little more than that of a Duke or a Count; only holding power over the greatly diminished Crownlands. During his rule‚ he faced the monumental task of restoring the
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elite society and more importantly‚ to earn the respect of Catherine the Great. Dashkova is a peculiar female character. She’s fully narcissistic‚ but at the same time‚ rejects her recognition and claims herself as unworthy of the credits Catherine II had given her. In her autobiography The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova‚ Dashkova justifies her role as a noble woman‚ her early-life contribution in helping Catherine rise to the throne‚ and the frugal life she bore as a widow and a mother of two. Dashkova
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King Frederick the Great of Prussia displayed similarities throughout his rule to the Russian King‚ Peter with his military tactics and taxation. During his reign‚ King Frederick established a great standing army and financed his army by imposing permanent taxation (Wallbank). A strong army was needed to protect the Prussian land and King Frederick built the best standing army in Europe‚ consisting of 80‚000 men. In order to fund his military‚ Frederick continued permanent taxation on his people
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Springfield and King Of Prussia are both malls in pennsylvania but they are different in many ways. Springfield mall is different than King Of Prussia in many ways. One way is that first of all it is closer to my house so I don’t have to drive as far. But it has less stores so you have less choices of where you can shop. Lastly‚ you can get everything you need fast and simple. This shows in some cases Springfield mall is better than King of Prussia. King Of Prussia and Springfield mall are different
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The Small Enlightenment in Prussia and German States The Enlightenment was an expansive intellectual‚ philosophical‚ cultural‚ and social movement that spread throughout much of Europe during the 1700s. The Enlightenment was largely made possible by the Scientific Revolution which began in the 1500s and represented the biggest departure from The Middle Ages. After millenniums of obedience to the Church people started to break away from a long spell of ignorance and began to question ideas relating
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Rise Of Austria & Prussia By:Hannah Baptiste 5/21/14 6. Westphalia was the first modern conference. (a) The Thirty Year War had began for mainly two reasons for political and religious causes. This conference was needed because the Northern Europe was totally exhausted and the countries that were involved in the Thirty Year War included Spain‚ Poland‚ Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚Switzerland and Germany and when the war ended the most of the European cities was in ruins a
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the Netherlands and Prussia The United Provinces of the Netherlands and Prussia both rose to become prominent players in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Dutch rose to power first‚ through resisting Spanish control and gaining their independence. The House of Orange was thwarted from gaining absolute authority and establishing a monarchy‚ so by 1700 the Dutch provinces became a republic. Later in the 17th century than the Dutch’s rise was the growth of Prussia under the smart ruling
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