concept   royalty succession

8 commonsense assertions
Cultures (8) European monarchies (1) Bhutanese (1) Spain (1) Tonga (1) Japanese monarchy (1) Medieval Scandinavia (1) Ming Dynasty China (1) Morocco (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 royalty succession European monarchies European monarchies have modernized succession laws to provide equal rights for male and female heirs. 7
2 royalty succession Bhutanese In Bhutanese culture, the monarchy has implemented equal primogeniture, allowing male and female descendants to inherit the throne with equal rights. 2
3 royalty succession Spain In 2006, Spain transitioned to absolute primogeniture for equal succession rights in royal succession. 2
4 royalty succession Tonga Tonga's monarchy follows cognatic primogeniture, allowing both male and female descendants to be eligible for the throne. 2
5 royalty succession Japanese monarchy Traditionally, Japanese monarchy followed primogeniture with male succession, but there is now debate about allowing female succession. 1
6 royalty succession Medieval Scandinavia In Medieval Scandinavia, royalty succession was characterized by elective monarchy and Viking inheritance customs. 1
7 royalty succession Ming Dynasty China The culture of the Ming Dynasty China practiced primogeniture succession for the emperor's throne. 1
8 royalty succession Morocco In Morocco, traditional royalty succession follows primogeniture with male preference, limiting the scope for female successors. 1