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Wikipedia: Monarchy

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The Wikipedia article on Monarchy, consulted for its account of the institution's hereditary character and earliest recorded instances.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
Sources
Wikipedia: Monarchy
WikipediaLead section, self-citation
Quote, Lead section, self-citation
A monarchy is a hereditary arrangement in which the position of head of state, which may or may not be associated with political power, is legally passed on to a family member of the monarch, a head of state who reigns for life.
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Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Institutions and Social Structures, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.

Well-attested

7

Institutions and Social Structures

General References

2

Institutions and Social Structures

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