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Every civilization crowned a supreme ruler — and most claimed the job came from the gods.

Seven royal titles — power always needed a story about where it came from.

Cover — every civilization crowned a supreme ruler, and most claimed the job came from the gods.
Pharaoh — Egypt's divine ruler
Augustus — Rome's imperial title
Son of Heaven — China's emperor, holder of the Mandate of Heaven
Tennō — Japan's emperor
Sultan and caliph — Islamic titles of rule
Sapa Inca — the Inca ruler, child of the sun
Shahanshah — Persia's "King of Kings"
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Egypt's pharaoh WAS divine. China's emperor held the Mandate of Heaven. Persia's king was "King of Kings". The Inca ruler was the child of the sun itself. Power always needed a story.