Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired leaders whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as champions for the Israelites from oppression by foreign rulers, and models of wise and faithful behaviour required of them by their god Yahweh following the exodus from Egypt and conquest of Canaan.

Its rulers served as prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire from " time immemorial ", were noted as such in a papal letter of 1261, and were confirmed as electors by the Golden Bull of 1356.

Its territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivalled that of the Han Dynasty.

Its use in ancient times was widespread, and Nyrop gives examples: " people threw themselves down on the ground before their rulers, kissed their footprints, literally ' licked the dust ,' as it is termed.

Its rulers were renowned for their wealth in gold, the opulence of their courts, and their warrior / hunting skills.

Its trade influence in the Thracian territories was based on a treaty with the rulers of the Odrysian kingdom dating from the fifth century BC.

Its rulers were:

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Its rulers, the House of Reuss, named all of their male children Heinrich () after the end of the 12th century in honour of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor ( 1190 – 97 ), to whom they owed the estates of Weida and Gera.

Its title comes from Ephesians 6: 12 ( ESV ): " For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places ".

Its name means " Fu ( River ) Cemetery " because some rulers of the State of Ba were originally buried there.

Its formation was supported by the rulers of the Federated Malay States: Sultan Idris Murshidul ‘ Adzam Shah I of Perak, Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor, Yam Tuan Tuanku Muhammad Shah of Negeri Sembilan and Sultan Ahmad Mu ’ adzam Shah of Pahang.

Its use, from at least the reign of Yekuno Amlak onward, meant that both subordinate officials and tributary rulers, notably the gubernatorial vassals of Gojjam ( who ranked 12th in the states non-dynastic protocol as per 1690 ), Welega, the seaward provinces and later Shewa, received the honorific title of, a word for " king.

Its prison walls have witnessed the tragic fate of many ' criminals ' who spent their days there-maybe their last-under inhumane conditions, and, periodically, various highly ranked noblemen have also been imprisoned there including rulers such as Archbishop Adalbert III, arrested by his own ministeriales in 1198, Count Albert of Friesach ( in 1253 ), the Styrian governor Siegmund von Dietrichstein, captured by insurgent peasants in 1525, and Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau, who died here in 1617 after six years of imprisonment.

Its rulers converted to Judaism from Ashurism in the 1st century.

Its strategic position played an important role in many wars and power changes – beginning with the Croatian rulers in Kingdom of Croatia, then the Kingdom of Hungary, the Venetians, the Turks, to the Austrians and the French.

Its rulers up to the 1220s were the Muintir Murchada, who took the surname O ' Flaherty.

Its last de jure native rulers fled abroad in the episode known as the Flight of the Earls but, as with all the major Irish kingships, the line of descent continues into the present day.

Its later gradual enforcement in the 15th and early 16th centuries can in part be traced through legislation drafted by political rulers before the Reformation started.

Its legendary rulers Krakus and Princess Wanda, who are said to have lived in the 7th and 8th centuries, are mentioned by the 13th century chronicler Wincenty Kadłubek.

Its rulers have been as follows.

Its members became de facto independent rulers following the breakup of the Ilkhanate until their defeat in 1357.

Its southern border were the Suir and Barrow rivers, though it originally extended to the sea and its rulers had some influence over the Norse kings of Waterford.

Its rulers were Shi ' i, though often Sunnis claimed leadership among the people with the support of Ilkhanid rulers.

Its ruling dynasty was the House of Hohenzollern, a Swabian noble family first mentioned in 1061.

Its governorship was a royal prerogative throughout the Qajar dynasty.

Its exact rank varies greatly from dynasty to dynasty, and even within a dynasty.

Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty.

Its culture played a crucial role in the short lived Gutian Empire of the 22nd century BC, and from the 6th century BC, during the Persian Achaemenid dynasty that succeeded Elam, when the Elamite language remained among those in official use.

Its largest part was built, between 1817-1821 by the founder of the last Egyptian dynasty, Mehmet Ali.

which means: " Its character: may come from herb / grass ( 茶 chá from 文字音義 Wénzì yīnyì in 736 AD ), or from tree / wood ( 梌 tú from 本草經 Běncǎojīng, an ancient medical text ), or the combination of the two ( 荼 tú from the 爾雅 Ěryǎ, atreatise on lexicography from the Han dynasty )"

Its government was a representative parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the rule of Emperors Dom Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II, both members of the House of Braganza — a branch of the Capetian dynasty.

Its last king, ruling over a state in name only, submitted to the emerging Goryeo in 935, bringing the dynasty to an end.

Its strength in areas north of the Yangtze vastly declined since the late Tang dynasty until the late Ming dynasty, when the first characteristics of Early Modern Wu were formed.

Its ruling family lay claim to being the heirs to the Mataram dynasty.

Its exhibitions range from relics of prehistoric tribes that lived on the territory of present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty.

Its origin is said to have been in 6th century, during the rule of Kalchuri dynasty.

Its transmission step by step, from Zhu down to the Han dynasty, is minutely set forth.

Its long history dates back to the Shang dynasty ( 1766-1122 BC ), when a set of 3 bronze bells was common, though the earlier earthenware type of the late Stone Age was unearthed in Shaanxi province.

Its economy was essentially based on gold, with 26th dynasty Egypt an important economic ally.

Its capital was in Banavasi and it was ruled by a feudatory dynasty of the Satavahanas.

Its name was changed from the original " Jiandemen " during the early Ming dynasty.

Its name was changed to Daqingmen ( 大清門 " Great Qing Gate ") in 1644, when the Manchu first entered Beijing, establishing the Qing dynasty.