- Unified Prussia through the abolition of internal customs and tolls
- Reformed the legal system by introducing the Enlightened Code of Prussia and the abolition of torture
- Established a system of public education
- Promoted religious toleration and abolished serfdom
- Created a professional bureaucracy and centralized the administration of the state
Catherine ll
- Established a commission to draft a new legal code, the Great Code of Catherine ll, which was never implemented
- Introduced the Charter to the Nobility, which granted the nobility rights and privileges but also obliged them to serve the state
- Promoted religious toleration and allowed the free practice of all religions except for Catholicism and Judaism
- Expanded the Russian Empire through military conquests and territorial acquisitions
Maria Theresa
- Introduced the Theresian Code, which reformed the legal system and introduced a new civil and criminal code
- Established a centralized administration and abolished serfdom in her hereditary lands
- Promoted education and encouraged the arts and sciences
- Improved the economy through the introduction of new industries and trade policies