Absolute Monarchs

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  • Feb 24, 1500

    Charles I of Spain is Born

    Charles I of Spain is Born
    Born in Ghent, Belgium. Was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of theSpanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary abdication.
  • Aug 25, 1530

    Birth of Ivan IV of Russia

    Birth of Ivan IV of Russia
    Born: August 25, 1530, Kolomenskoye, Moscow, Russia. Religion: Russian Orthodox.
  • Apr 23, 1533

    Information About Charles I of Spain

    Information About Charles I of Spain
    Charles left Philip a total debt of 36 million ducats and an annual deficit of 1 million ducats. He was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of theSpanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary abdication.
  • Sep 21, 1558

    Charles I of Spain's Death

    Charles I of Spain's Death
    Died in the Monastery of Yuste, Spain. Charles I of Spain was an absolute monarch because he used his power to buy hundred of ships to go to war against France, and then left his debt to the next ruler.
  • Feb 24, 1560

    Information About Ivan IV of Russia

    Information About Ivan IV of Russia
    He had five wives. He was described as intelligent and devout
    Diagnosed with rage and prone to episodic outbreaks ofmental illness that increased with his age. he killed his groomed and chosen heir Ivan Ivanovich.

  • Death of Ivan IV of Russia

    Death of Ivan IV of Russia
    Died: March 18, 1584, Moscow, Russia. He was definitly an absolute monoarch but, in the beggining, he used his power to better his country, but then started using his power to get out of trouble, like for killing the groom of his heir.

  • Louis XIV of France Birth

    Louis XIV of France Birth
    Born: September 5, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

  • Peter I of Russia birth

    Peter I of Russia birth
    Born: June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia. Legacy: bring his realm up to the technological and cultural standards of western European countries.

  • Information about Louis XIV of France

    Information about Louis XIV of France
    He was Catholic. His legacy was to create a centralized state governed from the capital.He revoked the Edict of Nantes and is known for his aggressive foreign policy. Spouse: Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (m. 1683–1715),Maria Theresa of Spain (m. 1660–1683)

  • Information about Peter I of Russia

    Information about Peter I of Russia
    Spouse: Catherine I of Russia (m. 1712–1725), Eudoxia Lopukhina (m. 1689–1698) Is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. Created a strong navy, reorganized his army according to Western standards, secularized schools, administered greater control over the reactionary Orthodox Church, and introduced new administrative and territorial divisions of the country.

  • Louis XIV of France's Death

    Louis XIV of France's Death
    Died: September 1, 1715, Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. Louis of France was an absolute monarch because he used his power to enforce his forgein policy.

  • Peter I of Russia's Death

    Peter I of Russia's Death
    Died: February 8, 1725, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Peeter I of Russia was an absolute monarch because he used his power to build a better Navy, country, and schooling. He used his power just to better his country.