No, it wasn't. The priests were very powerful but the ruler, secular.
The vizier was the second most powerful official.He was the pharaoh's most trusted advisor. Nobles in Egyptian society were related to the pharaoh, priests, scribes, doctors, lawyers, or important military personnel.
priests and nobles
The oracle bones helped the priests tell the future.
They bribed priests and the priests told everyone the king is a decendant of the gods! tadaa
Cities tried to please gods to win their favor.
The priests were in charge of their towns, so they controlled everyone.
At one point, the priests (in total) were more powerful than the pharoah.
Priests, Romans, tax collectors
Priests were in charge of ministering to the gods, thereby gaining their favor. People thought gods controlled their lives. Combine these ideas, and it was important for the people to please the priests in order to assure prosperity and well being. The priests were so powerful in Mesopotamian society because the people believed that they had a direct contact with God.
The Aztec priests were so powerful because they were the only ones who could make offerings (or sacrifices) to the Gods. It was believed that the priests had contact with the Gods and knew what they wanted, therefore the Aztec people revered their priests and did what they were told to do by them.
the main people who were powerful back then was: Jesus, Herod, The Romans, Tax Collectors and Priests.
No, it wasn't. The priests were very powerful but the ruler, secular.
Well the priests were more powerful in the mesopotamian region
Purple was a symbol of authority. It was used by the king and top priests in the monarchy and by the high officers of state and priests in the republic. Later on it was used by emperors.
Shamans are the priests of nature. Like druids, They can communicate with the gods of nature. So technically they got no power, unless the gods wants them to have it. The gods will decide if the shaman is powerful of not.
They were afraid of Jesus, the priests thought Jesus was getting more powerful then them, and more followers.