Recruitment and use of bureaucratic elites, as well as the development of military professionals, became more common among rulers who wanted to maintain centralized power over land, resources, and population. Rulers continued to use religion ideas, art, and monumental architecture legitimize their rule. Rulers used tribute collection, tax farming, and innovative tax-collection systems to generate revenue in order to forward state power and expansion.
Bureaucratic elites (Ottoman Devshirme)
Military Professionals (Salaried Samurai)
Divine right
Tax Farms
Versailles (France)
Incan Sun Temple of Cuzco
Rulers continued to use religious ideas, art, and monumental architecture to legitimize their rule.
The recruitment and use of bureaucratic elites and the development of military professionals became more common among rulers who wanted to maintain centralized control
Rulers used tax collection to generate revenue to increase their military.
Striking Similarities of Two Absolute Rulers
Monumental Architecture Legitimizes their Rule