Akbar The Great An Absolute Ruler?

There are many definitions to define what an absolute ruler is. An absolute ruler is someone that has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people that they govern. Absolute rulers should have a strong control over their land and people without having too many negative effects from their actions. Out of the absolute rulers that were studied, I think that Akbar the Great was the strongest absolute ruler. Even though Akbar the Great was illiterate, he was still a strong ruler through his political views, his economic reforms and tolerance of other religions. There were other rulers such as Queen Elizabeth I, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Suleiman the Magnificent who were also absolute rulers, but they did not compare to Akbar the Great.
Akbar the Great accomplished many things through the political perspective of an absolute ruler. During Akbar’s reign, he created …show more content…
One thing Akbar did to improve the economy was that he standardized weights and measure. When Akbar standardized weights and measures it made it easier for merchants to convert the weight of goods. He also regulated the currency. The regulation of the currency sped up the process of paying for goods. By standardizing weights and measures and regulating the currency, it helped increase the trade and production of goods that were imported and exported out of the empire to bring them to a golden age. Unlike Akbar, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not do much to help improve Japan’s economy. Even though Japan is isolated by the bodies of water, they are able to trade with other countries by sea, however, they did not do much of that. Because of this, Japan did miss the industrial revolution in other parts of the world. By missing the industrial revolution, it made Japan more vulnerable to attacks and they lacked in technology. Beside Akbar being a strong absolute through political and economic ways, he was also a strong ruler because of his religious