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| conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family; before the death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and archduke of Austria, many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles' daughter Maria Theresa would succeed him | ||
| members of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism | ||
| issued by Charles VI of Austria in 1713 to ensure his daughter Maria Theresa gained the throne | ||
| Russian dynasty; started with Michael Romanov after the Time of Troubles; lasted until 1917 | ||
| first man who made modern Prussia | ||
| land-owning aristocracy in early Russia | ||
| established by Peter the Great, they received land and control of the peasants | ||
| A former principality in west-central Russia; centered on Moscow, it was founded c. 1280 and existed as a separate entity until the 16th century, when it was united with another principality to form the nucleus of the early Russian empire; the name was then used for the expanded territory | ||
| German royal family who ruled Brandenburg from 1415 and later extended their control to Prussia (1525); under Frederick I (r. 1701-1713) the family's possessions were unified as the kingdom of Prussia |
