The Emergence Machine

King

abstract · Politics · Level 10 · E12

E12States

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A king is a ruler who exercises authority over a territory or people, often through a system of governance that is established by a society's norms and institutions.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “king” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “king”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0KingPowerSocietyCommunityBehaviorGoalGovernment… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesCrownL11NobleL11ScepterL11ThroneL12KingL10GovernmentL5PowerL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • king English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Government L5 (requires)
    A king governs a state
  • Power L9 (requires) Politics sense
    A king rules through political power

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