they controlled people,they were the highest authority that make law, It was the government and it told Kings what they could or couldn't do.
An absolute monarchy, which was a parliamentary democracy for a relatively brief time during its history
Authoritarian monarchy with elected Parliament
By the Persian king Xerxes.
The Persian Empire .
Xerxes I.
Argos.
Darius the Great and Xerxes the Great.
During Rizal's time, the government of the Philippines was under Spanish colonial rule, characterized by abuses and corruption. The Spanish government was centralized and authoritarian, with power vested in the Governor-General. In contrast, the Philippines had limited representation and autonomy in governance compared to Spain.
The Persian Empire and a couple of hundred of the city-states of the Greek world.
Patrolled Persian Gulf, see website: USS Stark
Iraq was never a democracy prior to the 2006 Constitution written with US assistance. It had always been some form of authoritarian regime, be it a kingdom, sultanate, or subject to military rule.