What is an absolute democracy?

Contrary to popular thinking, enlightened despotism is not easy to define as there are so many variations regarding a despot. The term grew out of the earlier absolutism represented by such rulers as Peter the Great and King Louis XlV.Enlightened despots are rulers with total powers that decide to use their power to help their nations as a whole. For example, such a despot would see that roads and bridges needed repair. With that said, these repairs would be made. Previous despots, were more interested in their own wealth and power and "he;ping" to improve their nation was not a priority. Another way to define it would be this; Enlightened despotism was an acceleration of the old institution of monarchy, which now put aside the semi-sacred doctrine that gave them power. These rulers sought to justify themselves in the light of reason and secular usefulness.