#political-legitimacy

#political-legitimacy

as the gods were understood as the true monarchs and the king as simply their steward. In order to maintain his authority, the king needed to court the goodwill of the gods, and although they made their approval clear through military victories, bountiful harvests, and prosperous trade, events such as the Akitu festival provided an annual opportunity for the divine to continue its relationship with the ruling house or withdraw its favor.

The Russian Provisional Government, a series of unelected coalitions, briefly governed from March to November 1917, losing power to the Bolsheviks amid crises.