With the on going power struggle within Europe, two leaders rise to promonance. Your assignment is to compare and contrast the similarities and the differences between Maria Theresa and Fredrick the Great.
Due: By Sunday 9/12/10 no later than 11:59 p.m.
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1.) Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great were both great rulers at the time. They ruled at the same time, although they were very different. Maria was very religious when she ruled, while Frederick had a more practical aproach. Also, Maria had a good life at home and a very big family, but Frederick didn't have a son to replace him when he died.
Maria was religious, had a happy home and a large family, and also limited the amount of labor that nobles could force peasants to do.
Fredrick was practical and atheistic, and died without a son to succeed him, He was also an aggressor in foreign affairs
Maria Theresa was an able ruler. She devoted herself to her children, whom continued to advise even after they were grown. Her most famous child was Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI of France. She decreased the power of the nobility. She also limited the amount of larbor that nobles could force peasents to do. She arued: "The peasentry must be able to sutain itself." She was also religous.
Frederick the Great was practical and ateistic. He did not have a son to succeed him. He wrote that " The fundimental role of governments is the principla of extending their territories." He earned the title "the Great" after achieving his goals.
Maria was a more caring and adviseful person who had many children. Frederick on the other hand died without a son to succeed him and only earned the title as "the Great" was by achieving his goals for Prussia. Maria was a very religeous woman unlike Frederick who was a man and Atheist. Maria was a very able ruler who had a happy home life. Frederick managed to to bring Prussia to rise up through the ranks of power in Europe.
Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great did not have very much in common besides the fact that they ruled during the same time period. Frederick was an atheist while Maria was very religious. Maria had a huge family with a happy home while Frederick never even had a son. Maria was more concerned about decreasing the power of the nobles and giving the peasants more rights. Also, she made it so that the nobles couldn't force as much work on the peasants. However, Frederick the Great was known for achieving his goals for Prussia. That is how he earned the name "the Great". Although very different, they were both popular and powerful rulers of their time.
Maria Theresa devoted her self to her children. She even continuted to advise them after they grew. Marie Antoinette was her most famous child. She Marie was the wife of Louis the 16th of France. Marie Theresa was the empress of Austrain. She was a very kind person that limited how much work the nobles could force peasants to do.
Now, Frederick the Great was very different from Maire. Frederick was very practical and atheistic. As Marie had children, Frederick had none. Frederick earned his name of "Frederick The Great" by achieving his goals for Prussia.
They both were decent rulers. Both were in control at the same time. Marie was born in 1717 and died in 1780 while leaving a loving family. Frederick was born in 1712 and died in 1786 without a family.
Differences-- Maria was Queen during the years, 1717-1780 while Fredrick was King during the years 1712-1786. Maria was religious, Fredrick was practical and atheistic. Maria had a happy home life and a huge family while Fredrick died without a son to succeed him. Fredrick earned the title "The Great". Maria decresed the power of nobility. She also limited the amount of labor that nobels could force the peasants to do.
Similarities-- They both had a quote Maria's is " The peasantry must be able to sustain." and Fredrick's was "The fundamental role of governments is the principle to extending their territories.
The differences between Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great is that Frederick was practical, atheistic. Maria was religous and Frederick was not. Maria was devoted to her kids and Frederick had no children. Maria and Frederick were simular because they were both raigned at the same time.
Although Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great reigned about the same time, they were two very different people. Maria Theresa born 1717 - 1780 was an able ruler. She devoted herself to her children whom she kept advising, even after they were older. Maria decreased the power of the nobility by limiting the amount of labor she let them do onto the peasants. Frederick the Great (1712-1786) died without any son to succeed him. He was an agressor in foregin affairs. Frederick got the title " the Great" by acheiving his goals in Prussia. Although they were different, their similarities are what made them famous. They both helped out with either the government or the overworked peasants or just by making a small difference.
An able ruler, Maria Theresa also devoted herself to her children, whom she continued to see after they were grown up. Also her most famous child was Marie Antonette, wife of Louis XVI of France. She also limited the amount of labor that nobles were doing she didnt want to have to tell them what to do. Then Fredrick the Great also resigned the same time Maria Theresa did. Where Maria was religious Fredrick was practical and atheistic. Maria also had a family Fredrick did not have a son to have and to succeed him.
Maria Thersa- Was an Able ruler, also devoted herself to her children. Maria decresed the power of noblility, and she limited that amount of labor that the nobles could force peasants to do.
Fredrick the Great- He was practial and atheistic, unlike Maria who was religious. Fredrick died, without a son, so he didn't have one to succeed him. He wrote, "the fundamental role of governments is the principle of extending their territories." which was called "the great"
They were both rulers at the same time,and they had a quote.
The differences between Maira and Fredrick was that Maria was devoded to her children and Fredrick had no kids and Maria was religous. Fredrick was practical and athestic. Maria had a huge family and lived happy. And the simularities were that they ruigned at the same time.
Fredric and maria reegned at the same time but were still very different. Maria was religious and Frederick was practical and atheistic. Maria had a happy life and a huge family, while fredric died without a son to succeed him. Fredric wrote that "the fundamental role of governments is the principle of extending their territories." fredric earned the tilte "the great" by achieving hes goals for prussia. Maria devoted herself to her children, whom she continued to advise even after theu were grown.
similarities-they both suceeded thier father. both had treaties with other countries.both ruled diferent countries.
diferentses-fredrick wanted war .theresa didnt want war.theresa had children .fredrick didnt not have children.fredrick was an atheistic,theresa was religious
The similarities between Maria and Fredrick are they both ruled over countrys. Some other similarities are they were around the same age when they came to rule.
The differences between them are they ruled different countrys. Some other things that are different between the two are Maria had childern to take over for her and Fredrick didn't have any childern to take over for him.
The similarities between Maria and Fredrick are they both ruled over countrys. Some other similarities are they were around the same age when they came to rule.
The differences between them are they ruled different countrys. Some other things that are different between the two are Maria had childern to take over for her and Fredrick didn't have any childern to take over for him.
The similarities between Maria and Fredrick are they both ruled over countrys. Some other similarities are they were around the same age when they came to rule.
The differences between them are they ruled different countrys. Some other things that are different between the two are Maria had childern to take over for her and Fredrick didn't have any childern to take over for him.
Maria attended church a lot. she was a very large adviser. she decreased the power of the nobility. she had a large family.
Fredrick died without a successor. he was practical and did not believe in god.
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