What characteristics are common of the absolute rulers?

1) Absolutism. A king/queen with unlimited power within their nation.

2) Protect and expand the state.

3) Create an army that answers to them.

4) Maintain public order.

5) Win the Support of the Nobility.

Control Nobility.

6) Promote Economic Growth.

7) Maintain an Independent Source of Income.

8) Develop Nationalism.