absolute monarchs
Unchecked royal rulers
Absolute monarchs are rulers who hold unlimited governmental power, unchecked by constitution, parliament, or other institutions.
The term usually refers to European sovereigns of the 17th and 18th centuries—Louis XIV of France being the archetype.
The absolute monarchs of Europe claimed divine right to rule.
- Suleiman the MagnificentOttoman Empire's greatest sultan
- autocratSole wielder of power
- iron fistBrutal autocratic rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
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