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According to the Mandate of Heaven, kings ruled by divine right. What is divine right?

According to the Mandate of Heaven, kings ruled by divine right. What is divine right?
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According to the Mandate of Heaven, kings ruled by divine right. What is divine right?

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Answer: The divine right or mandate of heaven is a political theory in which the monarch receives the right to rule directly from god

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