king
Let an agent handle kings by realm, reign, succession, powers and forms of address, neutrally and with sourced dates.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle kings by realm, reign, succession, powers and forms of address, neutrally and with sourced dates.
A male monarch who heads a kingdom, usually by hereditary succession; roles range from absolute to constitutional and ceremonial, and historically some men became king by marriage (jure uxoris).
What it is for: Heading a kingdom as monarch.
It can be identify kings of a realm and their reigns; explain succession and powers; use correct styles of address; study historical kings.
Distinguishing features
Male monarch of a kingdom
Usually hereditary
Powers vary by constitution
Regnal names and numbers
What it looks like
An office; associated with crowns, regalia and ceremonies.
How it is recognised
Title King of X with regnal number
Jure uxoris kings by marriage
King in chess or cards is another sense
Related models
is a kind of - category
heads - realm
is succeeded by - succession
is confused with - another sense
In practice
Families and kinds
reigning kings
constitutional kings
historical kings
kings jure uxoris
kings of former kingdoms
Identifiers
Wikidata item per king instances
Standards and regulation
National constitutions and succession laws
Lese-majeste laws in some countries
Failure modes and hazards
Wrong regnal numbers or dates
Partisan framing
Legal risk under lese-majeste laws
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.king-2
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Office Which king.
Realm and reign.
Realm
Kingdom.
Realm
Realm.
- Of which kingdom, and what regnal number? provenance
- When did the reign begin and end? provenance
Style
Address.
Style
Style of address.
- How should the king be addressed? definition
- What full title is used? provenance
Succession Heirs.
Rules differ.
Rules
Succession law.
Rules
Succession.
- How did he become king? provenance
- Who is the heir? provenance
By marriage
Jure uxoris.
By marriage
Kingship by marriage.
- Was he king by right of his wife? provenance
- What powers did that give? definition
Powers Constitutional role.
Powers vary.
Constitution
Legal powers.
Constitution
Powers.
- What powers does the king hold under the constitution? provenance
- Which are exercised on advice? definition
Ceremony
Duties.
Ceremony
Ceremonial duties.
- What ceremonial duties does he perform? definition
- Which regalia are used? definition
Neutrality Balance.
Monarchy is sensitive.
Balance
Views.
Balance
Balanced account.
- Is the account neutral about the reign? boundary
- Are historians views attributed? boundary
Senses
Games.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is the chess piece or playing card meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should kings be linked as instances?
- How should disputed claimants be represented?
- How should other senses be split off?