Fredrick II the Great of Prussia.
You need to answer this prompt. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking skills and how well you understood the lesson. They aren't looking for our thinking. I will say that in the question there is a contradiction. A person who is a despot isn't enlightened because of the very fact they are a despot.
George III of England was not considered an "enlightened despot." He ruled strictly for himself.
Frederick II of Prussia
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The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
yes, in fact he was enlightened despot of France
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Enlightened despots liked hanging out with the French philosophes.
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Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa and brother of the infamous Marie Antoinette, queen of France during the French Revolution. One could also make the case that his mother, Maria Theresa, was also an enlightened despot, but the more common answer is Joseph.