Yes, very common. They were told that they were and the people who ruled used it to their advantage.
People living under the Pharaohs basically had no rights as we know them. The rulers were absolute rulers.
The ascription of divinity to the rulers of countries was most common in the ANCIENT and CLASSICAL PERIODS. By the Medieval Period, there was a general shift to seeing the political ruler as having been chosen by the gods (or God in the Christian and Islamic Worlds), but not a divinity himself. However, there are still several dictators in the world who are holdouts, keeping the flame of direct theocracy alive.
The ancient rulers of Egypt were called "Pharaoh". These rulers were not just the highest of the high; they were considered living gods.
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.Roman rulers opposed Christianity because it was considered a subversive cult.
The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.The rulers of Rome would ban a religion if they considered the religion to promote treason or if they considered the religion to be decadent.
The people of Egypt seemed to believe that the Pharaoh was a personified god. They were not only the rulers of the region but they were also living God's.
Prior to the end of WW2 the rulers of Japan were considered GODS
Becuase they were the rulers of ancient egpyt. They were paid tribute by their people as they the living embodiment of a God.
In ancient Egypt, kings were considered to be divine rulers with god-like status and authority over the people.
People living under the Pharaohs basically had no rights as we know them. The rulers were absolute rulers.
if the rulers are good and have the thought to help people then they will try or rulers will complete their right wishes and if rulers are bad they will not complete people wishes or they will complete by taking bribe from people
They were all rulers during the Mongul Dynasty.