divine emperor
Deified supreme ruler
Divine emperor refers to a ruler believed to be a god or to possess divine authority, most associated with ancient Rome and imperial Japan.
Roman emperors received divine honors after death; Japanese emperors were considered descendants of the sun goddess until 1946.
The term now appears in fantasy and science fiction for godlike rulers: The divine emperor commanded absolute obedience from his subjects.
- god kingSovereign worshipped as divine
- living godWorshipped mortal claiming divinity
- celestialOf the sky above
- mandate of heavenCosmic approval for sovereignty
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
worship · mandate · heaven · sacred · pharaoh · immortal · sovereignty · ritual · temple · incarnation · majesty · cosmic · ordained · sun · dynasty · apotheosis · reverence · golden
divine emperorelected leader
Official chosen by vote
president · prime minister · elected official · constitutional monarch · elected representative
divine emperorrepublic
State with elected leaders
democracy · parliament · constitutional democracy · triumvirate · oligarchy
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