theocratic ruler
C29420
concept
A theocratic ruler is a leader who holds both supreme political authority and religious power, governing a state according to divine law or religious doctrine.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ecclesiastical ruler | 3 |
| priest-king | 3 |
| theocratic ruler canonical | 2 |
| divine king | 1 |
| priest‑king | 1 |
| sacred kingship | 1 |
| sacred ruler | 1 |
| secular ruler | 1 |
| theocratic title | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: theocratic ruler
Generated description
A theocratic ruler is a leader who holds both supreme political authority and religious power, governing a state according to divine law or religious doctrine.
Instances (14)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Christopher the Spendthrift | ecclesiastical ruler |
| Bogd Khan | — |
| Tuʻi Tonga | sacred kingship |
|
iraca
surface form:
Iraca
|
priest‑king |
| Melchizedek | priest-king |
| King of Münster | — |
| Rex Nemorensis | priest-king |
| Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl | priest-king |
| Prince-Bishop | secular ruler |
| Heavenly King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | theocratic title |
| Prince-bishop of Neuss | ecclesiastical ruler |
| Great Sun hereditary ruler | divine king |
| Great Sun chief | sacred ruler |
| Prince-Archbishop of Bremen | ecclesiastical ruler |