<span>During the old kingdom in Egypt, the government was </span>a theocracy.
The main way in which coffeehouses contributed to the development of the Enlightenment was that they were centers for thinkers to meet and discuss ideas--leading to a great amount of "idea diffusion". The caffeine in the coffee also helped "fuel" discussions.
They had to reduce there army and they also had to pay for the repercussions of the war<span />
The answer is that it has allowed cultures to spread quickly and easily from one country to another.
