The same idea was tried in Europe some 2500 to 2000 years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_dictators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roma

The same idea was tried in Europe some 2500 to 2000 years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_dictators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_dictators The difference here is that Roman dictators were appointed to fix specific problems and did not derive their mandate from the heavens. Eventually the dictatorship took on a life of its own which then led to the fall of the Roman republic and the start of the Roman Empire - which later fell due to mismanagement and possibly the effects of a cooling climate [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Warm_Period https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Warm_Period