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Central Europe THE HOP-PA

Central Europe THE HOP-PA. 4.4 PETS Leopold I Frederick William I Junker. THE HOP. THREE CRUMBLING EMPIRES. Three Crumbling Empires. Holy Roman Empire Religious differences divide them Ottoman Empire Austria and Russia take lands Don’t enforce religious ideas Poland

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Central Europe THE HOP-PA

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  1. Central EuropeTHE HOP-PA 4.4 PETSLeopold I Frederick William I Junker

  2. THE HOP THREE CRUMBLING EMPIRES

  3. Three Crumbling Empires • Holy Roman Empire • Religious differences divide them • Ottoman Empire • Austria and Russia take lands • Don’t enforce religious ideas • Poland • Liberum veto leads to Russia/Austria taking territory What comes up when you google image Poland

  4. THE PA RISE OF PRUSSIAAND AUSTRIA

  5. Rise of Austrian Empire • Hapsburg family controls Austria, Hungary, other SE areas • The Challenge • Not a national state • LOTS of diversity • Hard to get total control

  6. Two Important Austrians • Leopold I (HRE) • Limits the Protestants • Siege of Vienna (1683) – last Muslim push into Europe • Charles VI • Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 • Hapsburg possessions can NEVER be divided • Maria Theresa (daughter) will rule after him

  7. Beginnings of Prussia The Hohenzollern

  8. MILITARY IS #1

  9. Some Prussian Dudes • Frederick William “The Great Elector • 1640-1688 • Calvinist – gives toleration to others • Gave full control of the army to the nobles – the Junkers • Junkers heavily taxed • Frederick I • Most popular king • Wanted to be like L14

  10. Frederick William Ir. 1713-1740 • Infused militarism into all parts of society • Sparta of the North • 80% of revenues went to army • Most efficient bureaucracy • Promotions based on merit • Commoners could rise in status

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