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vr.tr.king · thing-q12097

Let an agent handle kings by realm, reign, succession, powers and forms of address, neutrally and with sourced dates.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Office Which king.

Realm

Kingdom.

Realm

Realm.

  1. Of which kingdom, and what regnal number? provenance
  2. When did the reign begin and end? provenance

Style

Address.

Style

Style of address.

  1. How should the king be addressed? definition
  2. What full title is used? provenance
Succession Heirs.

Rules

Succession law.

Rules

Succession.

  1. How did he become king? provenance
  2. Who is the heir? provenance

By marriage

Jure uxoris.

By marriage

Kingship by marriage.

  1. Was he king by right of his wife? provenance
  2. What powers did that give? definition
Powers Constitutional role.

Constitution

Legal powers.

Constitution

Powers.

  1. What powers does the king hold under the constitution? provenance
  2. Which are exercised on advice? definition

Ceremony

Duties.

Ceremony

Ceremonial duties.

  1. What ceremonial duties does he perform? definition
  2. Which regalia are used? definition
Neutrality Balance.

Balance

Views.

Balance

Balanced account.

  1. Is the account neutral about the reign? boundary
  2. Are historians views attributed? boundary

Senses

Games.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is the chess piece or playing card meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
King jure uxoris, King of England (jure uxoris), king of Scotland (jure uxoris), King of Ireland (Iure uxoris), King of Yugoslavia, king of Sidon, king of Tyre, king of Salamis of Cyprus, king of Hamath, King of Sannan, king of ancient Soloi, Cyprus, King of Marion (Cyprus)

What it is Filled

A title given to a male monarch who heads a kingdom, usually by hereditary succession; the holder's role ranges from absolute to constitutional and ceremonial, and historically some men acquired the title by marriage (jure uxoris).

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle kings by realm, reign, succession, powers and forms of address, neutrally and with sourced dates.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Male monarch of a kingdom
  • Usually hereditary
  • Powers vary by constitution
  • Regnal names and numbers

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Fabricate statements, decrees or images attributed to a king.
  • Present disputed claims to a throne as settled.
  • Publish private information about royal family members beyond what is public.
  • Incite violence or hatred against a monarch or the royal family.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing content that speaks in a monarch's name.

May

  • Report a king's titles, reign and role from official and historical sources.
  • Explain how a monarchy's succession and constitutional role work.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Monarchs hold symbolic and sometimes real power that can be abused or misrepresented.
  • Some countries punish criticism of the monarch, so accuracy and care protect users too.

Who is affected

  • The monarch and royal family
  • Subjects and citizens

Owners Filled

Steward

The person themselves; the royal household and the state record the office and succession.

Master systems

  • Official gazettes and state records of succession

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q116 - registry parent class
  • Q8441 - registry parent class

related

  • monarch - category
  • kingdom - realm
  • heir such as crown prince - succession
  • king (chess or cards) - another sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.king
  • Wikidata: Q12097 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12097)
  • Wikidata item: per king instances

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Title King of X with regnal number
  • Jure uxoris kings by marriage
  • King in chess or cards is another sense
  • An office; associated with crowns, regalia and ceremonies.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify kings of a realm and their reigns
  • explain succession and powers
  • use correct styles of address
  • study historical kings

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Wrong regnal numbers or dates
  • Partisan framing
  • Legal risk under lese-majeste laws

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • National constitutions and succession laws
  • Lese-majeste laws in some countries

Context of use required Filled

  • Heading a kingdom as monarch.
  • reigning kings
  • constitutional kings
  • historical kings
  • kings jure uxoris
  • kings of former kingdoms

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q12097: king - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: King - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should kings be linked as instances?
  • How should disputed claimants be represented?
  • How should other senses be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12097/spec.json