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succeed to the throne at the death of the monarch, subject to the rules of male-preference primogeniture. A lot of times, the wife or mother of a childless king were allowed to succeed to the throne as well and allowed to rule as queen regnants in their own right, until their death, after which the throne passed to the next closest relative.
2140:(in which the children have preference in the reverse order of birth from youngest to eldest). The scope of succession may be matrilineal, patrilineal, or both; or, rarely, open to general election when necessary. The right of succession may be open to men and women, or limited to men only or to women only.
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Male-preference primogeniture was also practised in a lot of the separate kingdoms of the Indian subcontinent from the Middle Ages, until the Indian independence movement. In a lot of these kingdoms, adoption was allowed from a relative if a monarch didn't have children, and the adopted child could
1965:, of the monarchy, whereas a queen consort or queen regent shares her spouse's or child's rank and titles but does not share the sovereignty of her spouse or child. The husband of a queen regnant traditionally does not share the queen regnant's rank, title, or sovereignty and usually holds a lower
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Because there is no feminine equivalent to king and emperor in East Asian languages, different titles are used for female monarchs and female consorts. The titles of female monarchs in East Asia are translated directly as "female king" or "female emperor" and the titles of female consorts in East
2249:(in which the children of a monarch or chief have preference in order of birth from eldest to youngest regardless of gender). In some cases, the change does not take effect during the lifetimes of people already in the line of succession at the time the law was passed.
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Unlike
European languages, in East Asia, the titles of female monarchs can also be abbreviated as "king" or "emperor". However, to avoid confusion with male monarchs, they are usually referred to as "female king" or "female
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in
Japanese, but these are all just their respective pronunciations of the Chinese character 女皇帝 ("female emperor") or its abbreviation. But, the Japanese call only their emperors/empresses-regnant with the special title
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rulers, and Queen
Jinseong (r. 887–896) of Unified Silla, who were called "female kings" (although the English language literature calls them queens), distinguishing between the king's consort and a ruler with intrinsic
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Asia are translated directly as "king's consort" or "emperor's consort". So, the titles of female monarchs in East Asia are the same as those of male monarchs, just indicating that they are women.
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on 14 January 2024. This made it the first time that no female sovereigns have reigned in over 200 years. On the other hand, there are non-sovereign queens, such as
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2573:. She cannot accede to the Chrysanthemum Throne), this has not always been the case; throughout Japanese history, there have been eight empresses regnant. The
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in
Japanese, but these are all just their respective pronunciations of the Chinese character 女王 ("female king"). Also, an empress regnant is called
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on 14 January 2024, there are currently no female sovereigns in the world. This is the first time this has been the case in over 200 years.
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pledged to present parliament with a bill to allow women to ascend the
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of the throne of Spain. All four are therefore liable to become queens regnant following the end of the current reigns.
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Parvin
Torkamany Azar (February 2010). "The Author's Attitude of the Book 'Tarikh-i-Shahi' on Women Kings".
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The most typical succession in European monarchies from the
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to the thrones of their respective monarchies, along with
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was progressive. It taught me the difference between a
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and female head of state in world history. She was the
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regards her negatively as a usurper. The much later
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2513:In Japan, the title used for two queens regnant of
1889:, who is the guardian of a child monarch and rules
73:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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2124:Accession of a queen regnant occurs as a nation's
2026:of Egypt confidently proven to have been a woman (
2799:. American University in Cairo Press. p. 16.
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1883:, who is married to a reigning king; or a queen
3092:Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women
2848:"New rules on royal succession come into force"
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1865:, equivalent in rank, title and position to a
3137:The Rise of Female Kings in Europe, 1300–1800
2252:In 2011, the United Kingdom and the 15 other
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2323:(monarchy of the Netherlands) are currently
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2217:In the late 20th and early 21st centuries,
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2459:: 女帝, "female emperor") was also used for
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1961:A queen regnant possesses all the powers,
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36:Queen (disambiguation) § Monarchy
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1984:is the widow of a king or emperor; a
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2879:from the original on 12 January 2022
2321:Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
2245:amended their laws of succession to
1879:known as a kingdom; as opposed to a
1455:gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe
71:adding citations to reliable sources
42:
2926:Sommerlad, Joe (31 December 2023).
2597:For a more comprehensive list, see
2575:Japanese imperial succession debate
2400:and it is different from the title
2078:(βασιλεύς), 'emperor', rather than
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2007:For a more comprehensive list, see
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2121:(Shlom Tzion) was highly popular.
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2812:Journal of Woman in Culture Arts
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2158:until the late 20th century was
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885:Birth of the Italian Republic
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2329:Leonor, Princess of Asturias
2302:Masalanabo Modjadji VII and
2082:(βασίλισσα), 'empress', and
1969:. However, the concept of a
1588:Crown prince, Crown princess
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2581:since 1965. Prime Minister
2319:(monarchy of Belgium), and
2055:or its equivalent, such as
844:Austro-Hungarian Compromise
770:Birth of the Dutch Republic
32:Woman king (disambiguation)
10:
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2694:The ancient Chinese title
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2537:(女帝, "female emperor") or
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880:Siamese revolution of 1932
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1543:Grand duke, Grand duchess
854:5 October 1910 Revolution
750:Birth of the Roman Empire
3135:Monter, William (2012).
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2387:Eastern Kingdom of Women
597:Considerations on France
3004:Young, Stefano (2019).
2795:Jason Thompson (2015).
2611:List of female monarchs
2599:List of female monarchs
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2579:Imperial House of Japan
2309:, who currently reign.
1997:Margrethe II of Denmark
1453:Imperial, royal, noble,
1213:Emperor system of Japan
3188:Positions of authority
3095:. Stone Bridge Press.
2560:Imperial Household Law
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2009:List of queens regnant
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1088:Enlightened absolutism
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1490:High king, High queen
193:Divine right of kings
3174:at Wikimedia Commons
2552:Chrysanthemum Throne
2435:, because the title
2377:, because the title
2367:Daughter of Xiaoming
2307:Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō
2283:from 2016 until her
1903:in sharing power or
1676:Burgrave, Burgravine
1619:Margrave, Margravine
831:Unification of Italy
820:Second French Empire
67:improve this article
3010:. Seoul Selection.
2757:in Vietnamese, and
2741:in Vietnamese, and
2656:Women in government
2626:Order of succession
2407:In Korea, the term
2254:Commonwealth realms
2126:order of succession
2047:In Ancient Africa,
1963:such as they may be
1743:Baronet, Baronetess
1404:Politics portal
804:First French Empire
778:Glorious Revolution
2959:. 31 December 2023
2907:. 8 September 2022
2836:. 28 October 2011.
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1843:Queen Elizabeth II
1243:List of monarchies
1044:Related ideologies
911:Nepalese Civil War
898:Iranian Revolution
872:Russian Revolution
867:Chinese Revolution
849:German unification
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