Despots are not enlightened or they wouldn't be despots. A despot is someone who wants to enslave people.
Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about social and political changes
Enlightened Despots were a subset of absolute monarchs that made legal, social, and educational reforms in accordance with Enlightenment principles. All Enlightened Despots were absolute monarchs, but there were a number of European absolute monarchs that were not Enlightened Despots.
The major enlightened despots were Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia and Joseph II of Austria.
The goals of enlightened despots was to bring political and social change.
Spain did not have any enlightened despots. By the mid-1600s, Spain was an empire in decadence and lacked the kind of inspirational leaders found in Prussia, Russia, Austria, and France, some of whom could be called Enlightened Despots.
no they were not
Enlightened despots attempted to bring about reforms to their social and government systems during their rules.
Enlightened despots liked hanging out with the French philosophes.
The Enlightened Despots used their power to bring about some political changes as well as social.
Enlightened despots applied Enlightenment ideas to the government
The philosophies and enlightenment ideas influenced the enlightened despots by promoting concepts such as reason, natural rights, and the social contract theory. This led to reforms such as religious tolerance, education, and legal reforms in their respective countries. The enlightened despots believed in using their power to improve society based on these principles.