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In my opinion, yes. Farming allowed the people to stay where they were and build, as opposed to traveling with herds.
They are considered to be enlightened despots because they still ruled absolutely, but they did implement many things that came from the west and was a part of the enlightenment philosophy. They were like benevolent dictators, they did what they wanted but it was usually a good thing for the people.
