Agnatic seniority is a patrilineal principle of inheritance where the order of succession to the throne prefers the monarch's younger brother over the...

were male-preference primogeniture, agnatic primogeniture, or agnatic seniority until after World War II. The agnatic succession model, also known as Salic...

Currently, succession to the Saudi Arabian throne uses a form of lateral agnatic seniority, as did the Kievan Rus' (see Rota system), the early Kingdom of Scotland...

branches, for example very distant cousins. Chief forms are agnatic seniority and agnatic primogeniture. The latter, which has been the most usual, means...

rotates among three branches of the royal family loosely based on agnatic seniority. One state, Negeri Sembilan, is an elective monarchy; the ruler is...

to determine the rightful successor, although in earlier history agnatic seniority was more usual than primogeniture. Fiefs and titles granted "in tail...

distinct formulae, such as proximity of blood, primogeniture, and agnatic seniority. Some monarchies, however, are not hereditary, and the ruler is instead...

first king, Abdulaziz, to another. The monarchy was hereditary by agnatic seniority until 2006, when a royal decree provided that future Saudi kings are...

brother was in 1687 and the brother was again preferred. Thereafter, agnatic seniority was adopted as the rule of succession in the House of Osman so that...

new crown prince then being appointed according to a loose form of agnatic seniority among the sons of Ibn Saud, though various members of the family have...

made in the 19th century to replace agnatic seniority with primogeniture, they were unsuccessful, and seniority was retained until the abolition of the...

succession have been used, such as proximity of blood, primogeniture, and agnatic seniority (Salic law). While most monarchs in history have been male, many female...

primogeniture to one based on agnatic seniority. She must have realized the personal gain that might stem from the transition to seniority, coupled with the fact...

succession changed from survival of the fittest to a system based on agnatic seniority (اکبریت ekberiyet), whereby the throne went to the oldest male of...

proximity of blood (male preference or absolute), primogeniture, agnatic seniority, Salic law, etc. While traditionally most monarchs have been male...

gender. Historically "agnatic primogeniture" or "patrilineal primogeniture" was favoured, that is inheritance according to seniority of birth among the sons...

from a system of succession based on primogeniture to one based on agnatic seniority. Kösem played as the head of the government and served as regent to...

higher chance of succession and Lanna's succession must follow in Agnatic seniority, so it wasn't true that Prince Sukkasem would be the next ruler of...

because they were usually followed by their own brothers or cousins (agnatic seniority), more likely to be experienced men with the authority and the support...

whole or most of the inheritance passes to the eldest son, and with agnatic seniority, which requires the succession to pass to next senior male. Partible...

and his son Young King Henry, who ruled England simultaneously). Agnatic seniority Clandestinity (canon law) Lex Canuleia List of royal marriages to...

Normandy long after the French royal dynasty had adopted primogeniture. Agnatic seniority, collateral succession, horizontal succession, fraternal succession...

(2017-2021), the late head of the family. The succession law used is agnatic seniority, with the succession passing to eldest male dynast. Şehzade Harun...

his predecessor. Feudal fragmentation is related to the concepts of agnatic seniority and principate. This phenomenon has occurred in the history of several...

brother Fernando de la Cerda. (The traditions of Proximity of blood and Agnatic seniority, by which younger sons would be preferred over grandsons, were not...

ruler, which are considered to be dissolved on the ruler's death. Agnatic seniority Chiefdom Chief of the Name Clan Dynasty Elective monarchy High King...

estates, only wanting acknowledgement of his right to the title. See agnatic seniority.   Not descended in the male-line from previous clan chiefs Norman...

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whereby the throne would pass from an elder brother to a younger one (agnatic seniority), rather than from father to son (primogeniture). The testament provided...

duchies, with the Piast duke against the formally valid principle of agnatic seniority fighting for the throne at Kraków, the capital of the Lesser Polish...