How Absolutism Rose in Russia, India, and Japan

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores the rise and structure of absolutist states in the East during the early modern period, offering a comparative analysis to the more commonly taught European absolute monarchies. It focuses on three major powers: Peter the Great's Russia, the Mughal Empire in India, and the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan. The video examines how each of these empires centralized power, dealt with internal and external threats, and established unique forms of governance in the wake of the Mongol Empire's influence and local conflicts.