Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in administration and government]
7. rulers (people)

Narrower term/s

• tsars
• emperors
• kings (people)[+]
  • shahs [+]
    • padishahs
  • warrior kings
• queens (people)
• empresses
• pharaohs
• caesars
• sultans
• kaisers

Anotations

Scope note:

Absolute rulers of sovereign states, usually by hereditary succession. The term is generally used as a substitute for the specific title of the sovereign, for example, "king," "queen," or "emperor."