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A monarchy temporarily controlled by two or more people is, however, usually distinguished as a coregency. Corule is one of the oldest forms of government. Historical examples include the Pandyan dynasty of Tamilakam, Sparta 's joint kingship, the Roman Republic 's consuls, Carthage 's Judges, and several ancient Polynesian societies.
Twinned and inseparable, both human and divine, the Spartan kings were themselves descended from celestial twins, hence it is argued that the Spartan diarchy is an empirical instantiation of the king’s two bodies—the dual kingship as an expression of sovereign twinship.
- Marshall Sahlins
- 2011
The evidence on Kleomenes I and Agesilaos II supports Paul Cloche's theory that while the Spartan kingship was constitutionally based, capable and determined dyarchs could successfully extend the purview of their functions without violating the law.
Amidst the diverse political landscapes of Greece, Sparta stood apart, boasting a diarchy—a political system where two kings reigned concurrently. This unusual structure raises intriguing questions about the mechanisms of power, balance, and stability in one of history's most renowned military states.
According to a Spartan tradition related by Herodotus, the dyarchy originated when king Aristodemos died shortly after the birth of his twin sons, Eurysthenes and Proeles.
Jul 12, 2020 · DEFINITIONS AND VARIATIONS OF GOVERNMENT TYPES. TYRANNY AND OLIGARCHY. Aristotle described tyranny as "monarchy which exerts despotic power over its political community", whereas oligarchies form when a government comes into the hands of the people that own the properties.
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When the king and the monarch are not the same person, the legitimization of power almost always occurs in the form of a dyarchy. Analysis of a specific example clarifies how all this develops and the different institutional arrangements that may occur.
