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Vocab 17c vargo
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (1618–1648) was a series of wars principally fought in Central Europe, involving most of the countries of Europe.[10] It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest continuous wars in modern history. | Thirty Years War |
| was a series of treaties signed between May and October 1648 in Osnabrück and Münster. These treaties ended the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) in the Holy Roman Empire, and the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) between Spain and the Dutch Republic. | Peace of Westphalia |
| She ruled from (1740 – 29 November 1780) was the only female ruler of the Habsburg. dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. | Maria Teresa |
| was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was thus the first ruler in the Austrian dominions of the House of Lorraine. | Joseph II |
| The noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. | Hohenzollern |
| Hohenzollern won the loyalty of this group by giving them positions in the army and government in the mid 1700s. | Junkers |
| He was King in Prussia (1740–1786) of the Hohenzollern dynasty. He is best known for his brilliance in military campaigning and organization of Prussian armies. | Frederick II |
| A German kingdom and historic state that formed in 1525 when German States united under Hohenzollern leadership. | Prussia |
| From(1672 1725)He ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire. In numerous successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a huge empire that became a major European power. | Peter the Great |
| (1681 - 1741) He was an explorer and officer in the Russian Navy. He is known for his two explorations of the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent. | Vitus Bering |
| The Russian empress in 1762. Under her reign, Russia expanded its territories and modernized, following the lead of Western Europe. She came to power following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. | Catherine the Great |
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