Why did Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great all build or expand the state bureaucracy?

Question

A. To increase the power of the nobility.
B. To expand their territory and foreign influence.
C. To increase national centralization of power.
D. To remove the possibility of peasant revolts.

Answer 1

The primary reason why Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great built or expanded the state bureaucracy was:

C. To increase national centralization of power.

All three monarchs aimed to strengthen their centralized authority, reduce the power of the nobility, and create a more efficient and effective state apparatus that would allow them to exert greater control over their territories and implement their policies.