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Sometimes kings were elected, though. (Typically not by the general population, but by a clique of influental people, so I guess your point stands.)

• grotorea 3y ago
  If you're calling elected kings nepo-warlords I don't think calling a king elected by the ~~petty warlords~~ warrior nobility a first warlord is a stretch.
• Someone 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elective_monarchy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elective_monarchy