What three states rose in central europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

The correct answer is Austria, Prussia, and Russia

They had strong central authority and modernized rapidly which made them a superpower in the political sense in Europe. Their power lasted for a long time after which it started falling down near the end of the 19th century. In the beginning of the 20th century, they participated in world war 1 because of this as they wanted to stay on top.