An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by a monarch who is elected, in contrast to a hereditary monarchy in which the office is automatically passed...

However, elective and self-proclaimed monarchies have also often occurred throughout history. Aristocrats, though not inherent to monarchies, often serve...

profess Roman Catholicism. Elective monarchy can function as de facto hereditary monarchy. A specific type of elective monarchy known as tanistry limits...

Constitutional monarchy, also known as limited monarchy, parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises...

any elective member or government employee from their post, but he can select the minister of state, government council and judges. Muslim monarchies. Absolute...

a grand duchy and Vatican City is a theocratic, elective monarchy ruled by the pope. The monarchies can be divided into two broad classes: premodern...

care Elective surgery An adjective for election Elective monarchy, a monarchy ruled by an elected monarch, in contrast to a hereditary monarchy This disambiguation...

Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century. Originally an elective monarchy, it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of...

loosely based on agnatic seniority. One state, Negeri Sembilan, is an elective monarchy; the ruler is elected from male members of the royal family by hereditary...

Cambodia has been an elected monarch, making Cambodia one of the few elective monarchies of the world. The king is elected for life by the Royal Council of...