King of the Universe
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King of the Universe is an exalted royal epithet from ancient Mesopotamia signifying supreme, cosmic-level sovereignty over all realms and peoples.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian royal epithet
ⓘ
epithet ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesopotamian kingship ideology
ⓘ
imperial universalism ⓘ |
| connotation |
cosmic kingship
ⓘ
imperial supremacy ⓘ universal dominion ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadians
ⓘ
surface form:
Akkadian civilization
Assyria ⓘ
surface form:
Assyrian civilization
Babylonians ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian civilization
|
| denotes |
cosmic-level authority
ⓘ
rule over all peoples ⓘ rule over all realms ⓘ supreme sovereignty ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmos
ⓘ
earth ⓘ heaven ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| field |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
ⓘ
Assyriology ⓘ |
| implies |
cosmic legitimacy
ⓘ
divinely sanctioned rule ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Akkadian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ |
| originalForm | šar kiššatim ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
King of the Four Corners of the World
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Four Quarters
King of the World ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| scopeOfRule |
all lands
ⓘ
all peoples ⓘ |
| semanticField |
authority
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ power ⓘ |
| status | honorific title ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| typeOf | exalted royal epithet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Naram-Sin of Akkad
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian kings
Neo-Babylonian kings ⓘ Sargon of Akkad ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Mesopotamia
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ royal titulary ⓘ |
| writtenIn | cuneiform script ⓘ |
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