European History AP - ch 17 Eastern Absolutism

Vocab for class at Niceville HS. The list is chapter 17

9639242	War of Austrian Succession	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.
9639243	Junkers	Members of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism.
9639244	Pragmatic Sanction	Issued by Charles VI of Austria in 1713 to assure his daughter Maria Theresa gained the throne.
9639245	Romanovs	Russian dynasty, started with Michael Romanov after the Time of Troubles and lasted until 1917.
9639246	Frederick William the Great Elector	Man who made modern Prussia.
9639247	Boyars	Land owning aristocracy in early Russia.
9639248	Dvorianie	Established by Peter the Great, they received land and control of the peasants.
9639249	Muscovy	A former principality in west-central Russia. Centered on Moscos, 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.
9639250	Hohenzollern	German royal family who ruled Brandenburg from 1415 and later extended their control to Prussia (1525). Under Frederick I (ruled 1701-1713) the family's possessions were unified as the kingdom of Prussia.