During the Seven Years' War France battled

"L'etat c'est moil" was reportedly proclaimed by

Queen Elizabeth's notorious father was

Maria Theresa became ruler of the Hapsburgs in 1740. The Hapsburgs lived in

The nemesis of Empress Maria Theresa was

Peter the Great's main goal for Russia was

Queen Elizabeth, hoping to alter the rank order of the world, led the English navy to war against

In 1687, curious about the affairs of Europe, Peter the Great embarked on the

King Philip II, the nephew of King Henry, inherited the kingdom of

Diego Velazquez was the official portrait artist for

King Louis XIV helped France achieve cultural, economic, and political brilliance due to the support of

Frederick the Great of Prussia formed an alliance with

During the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) a defeated Austria lost it possession of

Peter the Great built St. Petersburg after his Russian army's defeat of

Queen Elizabeth's must trusted advisor was

Versailles is often considered the finest palace in the world. It was one of the many homes of

The Thirsty Years' War came to an end due to the

The Seven Years' War in America is known as the

It was Peter the Great who introduced the Russian people to

Empress Maria Theresa was mother of France's most famous queen

Two crowning achievements of Frederich the Great were his reform of certain laws and his

Czar Peter I (aka "Peter the Great") rose to power in Russia following the collapse of the

Queen Elizabeth I lived at

King Phillip lived in absolutism, in part, due to the great wealth provided b

King Philip's Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588 at the hands of the

King Louis XIV assumed the self-titled nickname

Peter the Great was married to

A crowning achievement of Empress Maria Theresa was her

Frederich the Great lived at

Empress Maria Theresa was the daugther of

Upon becoming king at age 22, Louis XIV offered government roles to

Queen Elizabeth I was responsible for the building of the

Queen Elizabeth I : Shakespeare :: King Louis XIV : ______

To fund his Spanish Armada, King Philip II taxed his colonists in

Queen Elizabeth I was nicknamed

King Louis XIV ordered the construction of Versailles, a palace that cost some

In the so called War of the Spanish Succession, Germany and Italy joined forces against Spain and

Frederick the Great not only supported the arts but also the

With the building of St. Petersburg, Peter the Great created a