In mesopotamian kings were representatives of the gods. In egypt kings were gods. In ancient china zhou leaders introduced a concept of authority known as the mandate of heaven, a king who was wicked or foolish lost the mandate and the right to rule. How did monarchs in europe justify their right to rule

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Wade Arellano

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25 October, 14:48

In mesopotamian kings were representatives of the gods. In egypt kings were gods. In ancient china zhou leaders introduced a concept of authority known as the mandate of heaven, a king who was wicked or foolish lost the mandate and the right to rule. How did monarchs in europe justify their right to rule

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Catalina Villegas · Answer 1

The divine right of kings, or divine-right theory of kingship, is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God.