Illustration: What was it, Summary, Representatives, Characteristics
We explain what the Enlightenment was, its general characteristics and its main representatives. Also, what was enlightened despotism. What was the Enlightenment? The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that developed in Europe between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, influencing politics , economics , science , art , religion, and other aspects of culture . Enlightened thinkers, called Illuminists, questioned the world around them through reason , which was considered…
