King

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For other uses, see King (disambiguation).

A crown and sceptre, the symbol of the power of a king

King Louis XIV of France

King George VI of the United Kingdom

A king is a male monarch, or a head of state, who may or may not, depending on the style of government of a nation, exercise monarchal powers over a territory, usually called a kingdom or a realm. A king is the second highest noble title, surpassed only by emperor. A female monarch is a queen regnant; the term "queen" may refer to one ruling in her own right, or the wife of the king. The husband of a queen regnant is a prince consort or a king consort. A king or queen may wear a crown or carry other regalia (symbols of office). Note that historically the term "king" has been used for the rulers of very small peoples and territories, such as Maquinna, king of perhaps 2000 Nootka people in the early 19th century.

[edit] Examples of kings

For examples of kings see the following lists:

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Crown of the Polish Kingdom

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List of Kings of Iraq
List of High Kings of Ireland
King of Italy
List of Irish Kings
List of Kings of India

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List of Kings of Judea

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Monarchs of Laos
List of kings of Lesotho
List of Kings of Lydia

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List of kings of Macedon
King of Mann
List of Kings of Mauretania
List of Meitei kings

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List of kings of Norway
List of Kings of Numidia

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List of Paionian kings
List of Kings of Persia
List of Kings of Pontus
List of Kings of Poland
List of Kings of Portugal

Stanisław August, by the grace of God and the will of the people King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Duke of Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kiev, Volhynia, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Smolensk, Severia and Chernihiv