D. Gray Warrior
Troubadour
I want to tweak the standard monarchy that appears in fantasy all the time but having a system where the monarch is elected. There is precedence for this, both historically and in our modern world. In Malaysia, the head of state is elected and even has term limit, but he is elected by sultans. There have also been many monarchies in the past that elected their kings. Sometimes an someone outside of the royal family could be crowned, other times the electiion was only between members within the royal family.
What factors, particularly in the ancient world, could lead to the development of a system where the king is elected and, at least in theory, anyone could become king?
What factors, particularly in the ancient world, could lead to the development of a system where the king is elected and, at least in theory, anyone could become king?