Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven was a principle used to justify the power of the emperor of China, as well as explaining suitability for the office. According to this belief, heaven bestows its mandate to a just ruler, the Son of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven depends on the virtue of the emperor; if he does not fulfill his obligations as emperor, then he loses the Mandate and thus the right to be emperor. The Mandate of Heaven would then transfer to whoever would rule best. The fact that a ruler was overthrown was taken by itself as an indication that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven. In addition, it was also common belief that natural disasters such as famine and flood were other signs of heaven’s displeasure with the current ruler, so there would often be revolts following major environmen
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Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven was a principle used to justify the power of the emperor of China, as well as explaining suitability for the office. According to this belief, heaven bestows its mandate to a just ruler, the Son of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven depends on the virtue of the emperor; if he does not fulfill his obligations as emperor, then he loses the Mandate and thus the right to be emperor. The Mandate of Heaven would then transfer to whoever would rule best. The fact that a ruler was overthrown was taken by itself as an indication that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven. In addition, it was also common belief that natural disasters such as famine and flood were other signs of heaven’s displeasure with the current ruler, so there would often be revolts following major environmen
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Das Mandat des Himmels (chines ...... ung, wenn es gut erfüllt wird.
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El «Mandato del Cielo», mandat ...... era dotes de mejor gobernante.
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Hemels Mandaat.In het Dynastie ...... om hun coup te rechtvaardigen.
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Il mandato del cielo (天命S, Tiā ...... l concetto di ciclo dinastico.
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Le mandat du Ciel, ou mandat c ...... x souverains qui agissent mal.
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Mandat Niebios (chiń.: 天命; pin ...... a era panowania dynastii Qing.
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O Mandato do Céu (天命, em Pinyi ...... nome de era da dinastia Qing.
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The Mandate of Heaven was a pr ...... ered few checks to this power.
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Небесный мандат (кит. упр. 天命, ...... сть текста была восстановлена.
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天命指上天所主宰的「命运」，可以是「個人」、「國家」乃至於「 ...... 天支持的對象自然能夠稱帝稱王，上天不支持的對象則會衰弱滅亡。
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Das Mandat des Himmels (chines ...... ung, wenn es gut erfüllt wird.
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El «Mandato del Cielo», mandat ...... era dotes de mejor gobernante.
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Hemels Mandaat.In het Dynastie ...... p hun beurt weer kwijtraakten.
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Il mandato del cielo (天命S, Tiā ...... ndato da parte delle divinità.
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Le mandat du Ciel, ou mandat c ...... te mauvaise ou sont corrompus.
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Mandat Niebios (chiń.: 天命; pin ...... t wszcząć bunt przeciw władcy.
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O Mandato do Céu (天命, em Pinyi ...... queles que governassem melhor.
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The Mandate of Heaven was a pr ...... lts following major environmen
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Небесный мандат (кит. упр. 天命, ...... аемой катаклизмами и чудесами.
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天命指上天所主宰的「命运」，可以是「個人」、「國家」乃至於「 ...... 天支持的對象自然能夠稱帝稱王，上天不支持的對象則會衰弱滅亡。
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Hemels Mandaat
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Mandat Niebios
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Mandat des Himmels
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Mandat du Ciel
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Mandate of Heaven
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Mandato del Cielo
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Mandato del cielo
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Mandato do céu
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Небесный мандат
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天命
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