King of Kings

King of Kings (Akkadian: šar šarrāni; Old Persian: Xšâyathiya Xšâyathiyânâm; Middle Persian: šāhān šāh; Modern Persian: شاهنشاه, Šâhanšâh; Greek: Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; Armenian: արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; Sanskrit:महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; Georgian: მეფეთ მეფე, Mepet mepe; Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, Nəgusä Nägäst) was a ruling title employed primarily by monarchs based in the Middle East. Though most commonly associated with Iran (historically known as Persia in the West), especially the Achaemenid and Sasanian Empires, the title was originally introduced during the Middle Assyrian Empire by king Tukulti-Ninurta I (reigned 1233–1197 BC) and was subsequently used in a number of different kingdoms and empires, including the aforementioned Persia, various Hellenic kingdoms, Arm

King of Kings

King of Kings (Akkadian: šar šarrāni; Old Persian: Xšâyathiya Xšâyathiyânâm; Middle Persian: šāhān šāh; Modern Persian: شاهنشاه, Šâhanšâh; Greek: Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; Armenian: արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; Sanskrit:महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; Georgian: მეფეთ მეფე, Mepet mepe; Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, Nəgusä Nägäst) was a ruling title employed primarily by monarchs based in the Middle East. Though most commonly associated with Iran (historically known as Persia in the West), especially the Achaemenid and Sasanian Empires, the title was originally introduced during the Middle Assyrian Empire by king Tukulti-Ninurta I (reigned 1233–1197 BC) and was subsequently used in a number of different kingdoms and empires, including the aforementioned Persia, various Hellenic kingdoms, Arm