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It is a matter of belief. The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaoh was the incarnation of the sun of Ra, their main god. In short, no.

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It's a tricky question. The term "divine right" usually applies to people who are quite clearly human to their subjects, but whose rule is sanctioned by God or gods. Most European monarchies prior to the 1700s and the Chinese Empires are good examples of "divine right". In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was himself believed to be a god, so his rule would not technically be characterized as "divine right", because he did not need the gods to approve of him. However, since his rule was sanctioned by his "nature" as a divinity, many of the effects of "divine right" rule affected the Pharaoh.

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