Differences of Power between Kings and Chieftains Kings and chieftains both leaders of people, but the ways in which they use their power are very different. Kings are seen as the ruler over all the people and land of an independent state and become the ruler because it is their right by birth. Chieftains are the leader of a group of people or a clan that is the head of a council of elders. Chieftains are picked by the people, not because of birthright, and are usually a person who is seen to have wisdom, be a great warrior and the people have a lot of respect for. Both play a similar role in leadership but are able to use their power over the military, law, control of wealth, and religion in different ways.
A Spartan king was expected to fulfil many roles and ensure that Spartan continual welfare and survival were under control. Both of the kings were members of the gerousia, a chief priest, and commander –in-chief of the army and judge and lawgiver. One of the major roles the kings were apart of was the political duties, as citizens of Sparta kings were eligible to participate in the political issues of Sparta. Since they were members of the gerousia they were allowed to take part in debates this means that they could initiate both laws and policies in Sparta, but with this came the restriction of not having more power than the 28 member of the assembly itself. According to the ancient historian Herodotus , the kings had political privileges as he says , ‘’they shall sit with the twenty-eight gerontes in the council, but if they do not attend,
Controlled by a non-heredity emperor, which was chosen by the Senate, usually by predecessor. Rome developed a set of laws that all had to follow. In contrast, the Gupta Empire lacked political organization due to geography and focused more on caste membership and group allegiances also basing on military conquest. A similarity that these empires share is the organization of social classes. Also the acquisition and inheritance of property.
9.) The major differences between the Maya and Toltec civilizations were the Mayas fought wars with religious meaning while the Toltec fought wars to gain land. Also, the Mayas did not have had a distinct ruler but each powerful city governed itself while the Toltec had two chieftains or kings. 10.) The Aztecs transformed their political organization by introducing a monarchial system similar to that found in more powerful neighboring states.
In the Americas they had a strong political organization and culture. The Inca and the Aztec had one ruler who was in charge of the whole empire. The people of the empire were forced to pay tribute in the form of labor. The leader used this to help enforce his power. This power was based off of military conquests that were used to capture neighboring lands.
These reliefs declared that Hatshepsut was crowned by the gods who welcomed her as their future king. They also depicted her coronation in front of a court consisting of highly respected individuals. – Political and religious roles of the king and queen in the Seventeenth Dynasty and early Eighteenth Dynasty: Political: At the crux of political responsibilities were military roles. A pharaoh was responsible for maintaining the land economically as well as forcefully. Power was also delegated to advisors such as viziers and stewards Hapuseneb, Senenmut).
ROLE AND DUTIES OF THE KIN (ANGLO-SAXON SOCIETY) Since the beginning of time, each and every individual in society has had some sort of responsibility over someone or something. Kings are responsible for their subjects; Parents responsible for their children, landowners are responsible for their land and so on. Biblical records, which the Anglo-Saxon society grew to later build upon says that every member of society is responsible for each other. “Thou shall not covet they neighbor’s house, thou shall not covet they neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor hiss, nor any thing that is they neighbor’s. (King James Version, Exodus 20.17).
In Mesopotamia a king made his way into royalty through conquest, conquering and dominating the people, land, and resources there. Not only did the king have to be a good fighter and military leader, he had to be a good family man. People looked upon the king to be the “father” of all people, taking the role of ultimate protector and preserver of the city. When it comes to place in religion, the king was also the high priest of the city, thought to be the one and only high priest. According to Mesopotamian ideas about kingship, people thought the king to have a god living inside of him.
Also, he fought in many wars with such bravery to prove himself worthy and determined to be known as “The Great”. Finally, the impact and effect he left on his kingdom and he people of his kingdom after the death of Alexander The Great. Here are how alexander was and still should be considered The Great. Macedonia, the kingdom that alexander had power to had that time where it was once weak. Alexander The Great took over the kingdom and raised it to become one of the most powerful empires which wasn’t easy.
Emperors were usually chosen from among the brothers or sons of the deceased ruler. They were required to be nobles, to be over the age of 30, to have been educated at one of the elite calmecac schools, to be experienced warriors and military leaders, and to be just. Although the emperor had absolute power and was believed to be a representative of the gods, he governed with the assistance of four advisors and one senior advisor who were elected by the nobility. Economic Structure * Aztec farmers were great at what they did and agriculture was the foundation to the Aztec Economy. The Aztec’s used the Chinampa way of farming which made them have highly productive gardens that not only let them farm the land but let them get the water that they used to grow the crop back.