concept   divine right of kings
3 commonsense assertions
Cultures (3) • Modern Western societies (1) • Ancient Egyptian civilization (1) • medieval European societies (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 divine right of kings Modern Western societies The belief in rulers chosen by the gods for absolute power is no longer recognized in modern Western societies. 3
2 divine right of kings Ancient Egyptian civilization The Ancient Egyptian civilization believed in the divine right of kings, which held that the ruler was chosen by the gods and had a divine mandate to lead. 1
3 divine right of kings medieval European societies The divine right of kings was not considered a legitimate basis for rulership in medieval European societies. 1