1. Central Europe 1660

2. Central Europe 1780

3. The countries Russia expands and centralizes
Prussia (part of modern day Germany) militarizes and asserts itself
Austria (Habsburg) moves East and South, and makes way for a Queen

4. Romanov Dynasty Time of Troubles
Michael Romanov- Rises to Power (mid-17C)

5. Peter the Great It’s Good to be King Westernized Russia
Traveled incognito through Europe
Tough to do if you are 6’8”
Focused on Industry
Technical School-Academies
Education
Navy
Baltic Sea- Great Northern War
Black Sea
Centralized the Government
Ruthless! Killed his only son, tried his 1st wife for adultery and imprisoned his mistress.

6. Vying for Power -
Boyars – Nobility of Russia, their beards are shorn and government service required
Serfdom- Peasants and Slaves

7. Peter takes control of the Church
Patriarchs – Church Elites – Abolished- created a synod– Peter got to name the council!

8. Subjugating the Military Streltsy- Palace Guard
Painting- Morning of the execution of the Streltsy

9. St. Petersburg
Modeled on Amsterdam

10. Peterhof
Modeled on Versailles

11. Russia, a new military powerhouse
The Great Northern War- Sweden
Gains access to a warm water port- Baltic- Locates St. Petersburg
Expands into Europe
In the South gains limited access to the Black Sea
Created a War College- move to professional armies throughout Europe
Built an army (conscription) 300,000—Life Service?

12. Russia adds Territory

13. Austrian Habsburg Empire Melting Pot or Mosaic?
Bohemia
Galicia
Austria
Hungary (magyars)
Croatia

14. Schonbrun

15. Habsburg Line
Married ->Spanish Line 15th Century Philip Habsburg married- Ferdinand and Isabella’s daughter.
Charles V- divided Habsburgs
Spanish Habsburgs ->son Philip II
Austrian Habsburgs-> brother- Ferdinand
Spanish Habsburgs-> run out of heirs-early 18th Century- Louis IV (France) grandson- Bourbon- becomes King (see war Spanish Succession)
Austrian Habsburgs run out of male heirs- dad tries to get his daughter Queen…but…

16. Pragmatic Sanction Created 1713-by Charles IV
Failure led to the War of the Austrian Succession
Lost Silesia Orients Austria more towards the east->Hungary and Balkans
Maria Theresa- ruled
Ruled jointly with her son, Joseph II
16 CHILDREN!!! Incl. Marie Antoinette

17. The beginning of the Rise of Prussia
A military in search of a nation
Hohenzollern Dynasty
Frederick William the Elector
Merged Brandenburg and Prussia
Controlling and militarizing
Serfdom
The Junkers -
Emigration of Jews and Huegeonots

18. Prussia Expands Frederick II (the Great) 1740-1785
Takes land from Austria

19. Enlightened or Despotic Frederick the Great To discuss---chapter 18

20. Sansouci