Examples of Divine Kings in History
See also: sacred kingSome examples of historic leaders who are often considered divine kings are:
- Africa
- Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
- Ghanas (Kings) of the Empire of Ghana
- Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, and did not consider himself divine, but the Rastafari movement in Jamaica saw him as the second coming of Christ.
- Asia
- Chinese pseudo-Christian leader Hong Xiuquan, leader of the Taiping Rebellion, claimed to be Christ's younger brother, and attempted to establish rule as a divine king.
- Korean Buddhist monk Gung-ye, King of Taebong.
- The Japanese emperor Shōwa up to the end of World War II.
- Javanese Kings during Hindu-Buddhist era (4th century – 15th century AD) such as Sailendra dynasty, Kediri, Singhasari and Majapahit empire.
- Kings of Khmer Empire, Cambodia.
- Srivijaya emperors.
- The Dalai Lamas of Tibet.
- Americas
- Kings of the Mayan city-states of the Classical period
- Inca Emperors in Pre-Columbian Peru
- Kings or Akua Aliʻi of the Hawaiian Islands before 1839
- Europe
- Many Roman emperors were declared gods by the Roman Senate (generally after their death). (See Imperial cult (ancient Rome))
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