10 sentences with 'elected'
Example sentences and phrases with the word elected and other words derived from it.
• « As noted, they were at that time a monarchy, ruled by (possibly) Etruscan kings, but with powerful Romans acting as advisors in an elected senate. »
• « In 509 BC. (according to their own legends), the Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king and established a fully republican form of government, with elected senators making all major political decisions. »
• « In 656 Uthman died, the victim of a brief Egyptian rebellion against the Arabs. Ali was elected as the next caliph, apparently ending the dispute over who should lead the Ummah. Unfortunately for Muslim unity, however, a significant number of Arab leaders disagreed with Ali's policies and chose to support a potential rival caliph, a relative of Uthman's named Muawiya, a member of the Umayyad clan that ruled Syria. »
• « Also, governance was closely linked to clan membership, as each king was the head of the most powerful clan and not an elected official or even necessarily a hereditary monarchy that transcended clan lines. »
• « Meanwhile, in 1206 the Mongols elected a leader named Temujin (b. 1167) "Khan", which simply means "lord" or "warlord". The election was the culmination of years of battles and struggles between Temujin and various rival clan leaders. »
• « The movement elected a new pope, Martin V, and asserted that ecclesiastical councils could and should have ultimate authority over papal appointments - this concept was known as the via consilii, the existence of a great council with binding powers over church leadership. »
• « The Council elected the Medici as the family of Florence for the next generation, and Cosimo was described by a contemporary as a "king in all but name". »