King of Kings
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King of Kings is an ancient imperial title, most famously used by Persian rulers to signify their sovereignty over multiple subordinate kings and vast territories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Kings canonical | 23 |
| The King of Kings | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Parthian Empire ⓘ Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Persian royal titles
ⓘ
ancient titles ⓘ royal styles ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | king of a single people ⓘ |
| earliestKnownUse |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
|
| hasLanguageForm |
Middle Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Persian: Šāhān Šāh
New Persian: Shāhanshāh ⓘ Old Persian: Xšāyaθiya Xšāyaθiyānām ⓘ |
| hasReligiousDimension | often linked to divine favor ⓘ |
| implies |
hierarchy among kings
ⓘ
overlordship ⓘ vassal kingship ⓘ |
| influenced | later Islamic and Persian royal titles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
emperor
ⓘ
great king ⓘ shahanshah ⓘ |
| signifies |
rule over vast territories
ⓘ
sovereignty over multiple kings ⓘ supreme imperial authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Achaemenid kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid emperors
Parthian rulers ⓘ Persian rulers ⓘ Sasanian emperors ⓘ |
| usedByNotableRuler |
Cyrus the Great
ⓘ
Darius I of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
Khosrow I ⓘ Shapur I ⓘ Xerxes I ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
ancient Near East
ⓘ
imperial ideology ⓘ royal titulature ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
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