they were called the do-nothing-kings
kings of Kashmir, written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri Brahman Kalhaṇa in 12th century CE.
By kings with authority purportedly derived from God.
yes. there where queens in the old days like in Russia. Some kings and queens were not called the kings and queens but most of them were.
yes
There were 5 sets of twins called Poseidon's first born
do nothing kings
false.
military conquest
military conquest
The Carolingian Dynasty included many of the early Frankish kings. The chief of which was Charlemagne and his father Charles Martel.
military power
The reign of Clovis I, founder of the Merovingian dynasty of Frankish kings, ended with his death in 511 AD.
The Books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings are all believed to have been written by an anonymous author now known as the Deuteronomist, during the seventh-century-BCE reign of King Josiah.
That depends on what you're asking, if you are just asking about the papacy, itself, it is the oldest surviving office in the world. The English kings trace their start back to the ninth century, the Japanese sovereign claims descent from the third century (although Japan claims that its monarchy goes back to the seventh century B.C.) Which would put the Papacy as the oldest, back to the first century.
That depends on what you're asking, if you are just asking about the papacy, itself, it is the oldest surviving office in the world. The English kings trace their start back to the ninth century, the Japanese sovereign claims descent from the third century (although Japan claims that its monarchy goes back to the seventh century B.C.) Which would put the Papacy as the oldest, back to the first century.
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During the 11th century, Scottish kings were chosen from different kinsman clans. This process was called Tanistry. Instead of adhering to a hereditary line of succession as in other kingdoms, the law of Tanistry encouraged various claimants to the throne.