An anti-king, anti king or antiking (German: Gegenkönig; French: antiroi) is a would-be king who, due to succession disputes or simple political opposition, declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch. The term is usually used in a European historical context where it relates to elective monarchies rather than hereditary ones.
An anti-king, anti king or antiking (German: Gegenkönig; French: antiroi) is a would-be king who, due to succession disputes or simple political opposition, declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch. The term is usually used in a European historical context where it relates to elective monarchies rather than hereditary ones.
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