Would-be rulers justified their authority on the basis of their ancestry. [Either] descent from the gods or from an earlier king or legendary hero, their legitimacy depended on the purity of their parents' bloodlines and the validity of their parents' marriages. #StephanieCoontz

- November 27, 2025

Would-be rulers justified their authority on the basis of their ancestry. [Either] descent from the gods or from an earlier king or legendary hero, their legitimacy depended on the purity of their parents' bloodlines and the validity of their parents' marriages. #StephanieCoontz
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Would-be rulers justified their authority on the basis of their ancestry. [Either] descent from the gods or from an earlier king or legendary hero, their legitimacy depended on the purity of their parents' bloodlines and the validity of their parents' marriages. #StephanieCoontz

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