god king
Worshipped mortal sovereign
A god king is a ruler believed to be divine or to possess godlike powers—a mortal sovereign worshiped as a deity.
Ancient pharaohs were god kings, as were some Roman emperors.
The term now often describes authoritarian leaders with cult-like followings, or appears in fantasy settings: The god king ruled his domain with absolute power.
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- living godWorshipped mortal claiming divinity
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- Mandate of HeavenHeaven-granted authority to rule
- divineOf or from gods
emperor · crown · gold · absolute · absolute power · monarch · rulership · sovereign · temple · dynast · dominion · deity · scepter · diadem · authority · robe · divine lineage · divine right
god kingelected leader
Official chosen by vote
constitutional monarch · prime minister · figurehead · parliamentary leader · representative
god kingdemocracy
Rule by the people
republic · constitutional government · parliamentary democracy · council · assembly
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