Age of enlightenment despotism 1. what was russia like at the end of the 17th century? 2. why was joseph ii of austria considered an “enlightened despot”? 3. what territorial expansion of the ottoman empire was lead by sultan mehmed ii in 1453?

3 is sultan mehmed conquest instanbulin 1453 and he let the people there stay 

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The Russian's were a empire Back in the 17th Century Also, Followed the end Of the great Northern war, But they were also the 3rd Largest Empire And Also the house Of Romanov Rules Russia at that time too, And they were extended To the Arctic Ocean, And the Black sea But Russia Functioned As an Absolute Monarchy Until the revolution of 1905 And became a De Jure Constitutional Monarchy  And then Collapsed At the Revolution of 1917 With Massive Failures In the participation In the First World war.
2.  When Maria Theresa Died in 1780 Joseph Became The Absolute Ruler Of the Habsburg  Domains And enacted May reforms That even his own mother Refused to consider.During he reign,Joseph Put forth and average of 690 decrees a year Than, Joseph was considered the Enlightened despot And then his reforms were open minded to the point.
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It was a combination of conquests and alliances