States consolidated power as rulers used tax and tribute collection to generate revenue.
It should be noted that the revenue that was generated through tax and tribute collection was vital for territorial expansion.
Also, Ottoman rulers consolidated power as they used the devshirme and thus forced young boys to go into the military and serve the states. Also, the empires expanded and thereby conquered more land and people through military methods.
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