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Hereditary Monarchy

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I personally would recommend adding "Hereditary Monarchy" into the Government section of the Organization. Largely because if you're going for a more authentic medieval setting, most monarchies throughout Europe were hereditary, and not having that option is a lot more challenging.

The Team's Response

Very low support and a lot of opposite opinions on this.   The truth is, the field in question defines the type of political system not the internal workings on it, there is a field specifically about expanding on these. Hereditary monarchy is still Absolute Monarchy.
Current score

64/300 Votes · +8906 points

Votes Cast

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    by LuckyHyena
    on 2022-08-03 18:37
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    by Bjuzz
    on 2022-08-03 17:57
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    by Knuffel
    on 2022-08-03 07:55
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    by A Filthy Devil
    on 2022-08-03 00:10
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    by SebGreg732
    on 2022-08-02 23:57
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    by CristalViper
    on 2022-08-02 13:13
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    by Rowan Silveroak
    on 2022-08-02 11:54
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    by DarkLordLK
    on 2022-08-01 17:45
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    by JibstaMan
    on 2022-08-01 13:24
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    by KhaledAliAsad
    on 2022-08-01 08:00
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    by Beowulf68
    on 2022-07-31 21:54
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    by Soulleesi
    on 2022-07-30 22:41
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    by Izdog
    on 2022-07-30 15:12
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    by lia_anna
    on 2022-07-30 02:10
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    by AuraGuard
    on 2022-07-30 01:59
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    by Kat9kelly
    on 2022-07-30 01:51
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    by juslarke
    on 2022-07-29 21:04
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    by Twighdark
    on 2022-07-29 10:22
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    by Jhaelenn
    on 2022-07-28 17:43
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    by Battlemaster101
    on 2022-07-27 21:27
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    by cow2face
    on 2022-07-27 15:19
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    by Logan Mountain
    on 2022-07-25 13:03
    there are comments for and against this and I think they all make good points ... creating just "monarchy" would fix the gender and label limitations of "kingdom" without getting TOO specific about the type of monarchy (which could be expanded upon within the article) ... I have a species that is a monarchy based loosely on insect hives, so it's entirely a hereditary "queen-dom" ... but most monarchy's historically were male led ... but what about an AI monarchy where they had no sex at all? ... anyway ... I think I'm beating a dead horse ... "monarchy" seems to balance everything out?
  • +100

    by storyauthor
    on 2022-07-25 02:58
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    by ShinigamiAleksi
    on 2022-07-24 18:09
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    by Musicscout
    on 2022-07-24 14:02
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    by mezzopatricia
    on 2022-07-24 06:24
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    by A Enfeebled Bananafolk
    on 2022-07-23 16:52
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    by A Rambunctious Devil
    on 2022-07-22 23:09
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    by Hanhula
    on 2022-07-22 10:31
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    by jwacalex
    on 2022-07-21 19:49
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    by RibenLARP
    on 2022-07-21 13:35
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    by Imp_King
    on 2022-07-20 18:18
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    by braintird
    on 2022-07-20 18:08
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    by A Wild Dimensional Horror
    on 2022-07-20 15:58
    PLEASE ADD THIS ASAP
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    by Drakolisk Lord
    on 2022-07-20 04:46
    Two Words: Geopolitical, Kingdom
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    by themrbeasley
    on 2022-07-20 00:13
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    by kaibrightwing
    on 2022-07-19 20:04
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    by LisaGrimm
    on 2022-07-19 10:05
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    by Hilltoper19
    on 2022-07-18 21:59
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    by Pete Nelson
    on 2022-07-18 17:45
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    by Vibeca
    on 2022-07-18 09:01
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    by DerekHeihachi
    on 2022-07-17 19:44
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    by Delpheus
    on 2022-07-17 16:05
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    by UnknownWriter88
    on 2022-07-17 15:35
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    by A Thundering Bananafolk
    on 2022-07-17 09:43
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    by A Adorable Devil
    on 2022-07-16 18:53
    I agree. Monarchs don't exist in a vaccuum. They get old, they die, they can be deposed. Kingdoms often have lengthy histories with other kingdoms and that history can be pretty important to plot, so having a system that better supports a hereditary system for royalty makes the most sense to me.
  • +100

    by A Thundering Dryad
    on 2022-07-16 14:29
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    by TexReb90
    on 2022-07-16 07:13
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    by priestraven
    on 2022-07-15 17:07
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    by Michael Chandra
    on 2022-07-15 14:20
    I mean, my country's monarchy is hereditary, but it's a constitutional monarchy.
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    by Scalenex
    on 2022-07-14 15:58
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    by A Cute Unicorn
    on 2022-07-14 15:51
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    by P-47 Thunderbolt
    on 2022-07-14 15:49
    Hereditary doesn't actually say anything about the government system. A hereditary monarchy is a flavor of monarchy and could be absolute, constitutional, theocratic, etc. It's merely one way of choosing a leader, and that should be described within your article, just like any other method of choosing a leader.
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    by ethawyn
    on 2022-07-14 14:46
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    by Sach2000
    on 2022-07-14 12:25
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    by A Thundering Goblin
    on 2022-07-14 11:35
    That already exists, and to quote  
    Absolute monarchy (or Absolutism as a doctrine) is a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right. In this kind of monarchy, the king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power. These are often hereditary monarchies.
  • +1

    by KitaKai
    on 2022-07-14 05:21
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    by PhntmDrgn
    on 2022-07-14 03:51
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    by MadKano
    on 2022-07-14 03:22
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    by unoraptormon
    on 2022-07-14 03:21
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    by ss2020
    on 2022-07-14 02:31
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    by Ratha
    on 2022-07-14 01:36
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    by A Fierce T-Rex
    on 2022-07-13 23:05
    To follow the existing structure, it would be best to be "Monarchy, Hereditary". I feel like some of the other monarchies listed could also be hereditary, but also see no problem with this being added if some people would find it useful.
  • +1

    by Tijmuhn
    on 2022-07-13 21:23
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    by wolven_blade
    on 2022-07-13 19:39