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Mar 2023
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A History of Coronations: From Ancient t...

Lindsay Holiday
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Since ancient times, placing a crown upon a monarch’s head was a powerful symbol. It was believed to bestow a heavenly mandate to rule, or even transform a monarch into a living god. Most people don’t think of King Charles as especially divine. But he also won’t be expected to smite an enemy or walk a marathon around the city as Egyptian Pharaohs did, be asked to publicly defend his claim to the throne like Persian Kings, or lead his army on a months long march to the Vatican like the Holy Roman Emperors. And Camila is unlikely to perform a blood sacrifice and summon a vision serpent, like a Mayan Queen Consort. Let’s explore the evolution of coronations across the world from ancient to modern times. See how different cultural traditions built on each other to create modern ceremonies, and learn how secularism and revolutions have done away with all the other coronations in Europe.

Ancient Egypt Coronations

Hebrew Bible Coronations

Ancient Persia Coronations

Mayan Empire Coronations

Roman Empire Coronations

Byzantine Empire Coronations

Medieval Europe Coronations

Enlightenment Europe Coronations

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