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So did emperors in other countries. They didn’t want to be the new emperors after a successful usurpation. Instead, their followers needed to plead or even forc
by hintymad 2y ago
So did emperors in other countries. They didn’t want to be the new emperors after a successful usurpation. Instead, their followers needed to plead or even force them to accept the throne
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> didn’t want to be the new emperors after a successful usurpation. Instead, their followers needed to plead or even force them to accept the throne Believable in revolution—for every George Washington and Sulla we have dozens of Pinochets and Putins. After that, however, it’s a stupid lie. The emperor wants things and wants it to look like he was forced to accept it. This is the signature of despots, not even monarchs.
- hintymad 2y agoIn China, it's about showing that the emperors got the throne by god's will, not for any personal desire.
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoSure. You’re still talking about getting the throne, not actions thereafter.