Strengths and Weaknesses of Louis XIV and Peter the Great
Date Submitted: 12/06/2004 09:19:57
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (485 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (485 words)
Louis XIV and Peter the Great
Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great were famous rulers of the late 17th- early 18th Centuries. Both took the throne at a young age and both had many strengths and weaknesses. Louis XIV had many strengths during his reign as ruler of France. Appointing Jean Baptiste Colbert as his minister of finance made some of his greatest strengths and accomplishments. One strength was that of mercantilism, which is …
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…nobles to move to the new capital.
Personally, I would not want to live under either of them. Both treated people badly. If I had to pick, I would probably pick Peter the Great because he knew what he was doing. Louis XIV almost destroyed France while Peter the Great changed and modernized Russia. Many of the changes made living easier for people so I would probably find it more comfortable to live in Russia.
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