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How did a king become a king?

In olden times how did a king become a king? Did they just battle for territory? Were they just richer than everyone else?
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morriss003 morriss003
 
 August 11, 2009 06:43 AM
Once there was a king, the title was usually inherited. Sometimes this was not the case when a son was not available. Then the uncles and cousins often fought over the right to become king. The "War of the Roses," in English history was a result of this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses

Sometimes you could become a king if a strong ally saw a way to check their adversaries by making you king. Zheng He, the great Chinese admiral, recognized the sultan of Malacca as a king, thereby checking the ambitions of the King of Siam.
"A Splendid Exchange" by William J. Bernstein
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albanian albanian
 
August 11, 2009 05:49 AM
In almost all kingdoms, the King inherited his kingdom from his father. In a few rare cases the king was elected by the higher nobles. Battles only occurred when there was a dispute over the succession. Wealth only played a part indirectly, in that if it came to battle, a prince with more wealth had an advantage. Most of the time the throne was passed peacefully from father to son.

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modenapsu modenapsu
 
August 11, 2009 07:21 AM
For some kings, it was just a matter of power. 'Might Make Right' ruled the day!

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spuunman spuunman
 
August 11, 2009 04:10 PM
He killed off his competition :-)

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