Back Cultu imperial AST Azeuladur an impalaer Breton Αυτοκρατορική λατρεία Greek Imperia kulto Esperanto Culto imperial Spanish Valitsejakultus Estonian فرقه امپراتوری Persian Culte impérial French Pemujaan kekaisaran ID 君主崇拝 Japanese
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An imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor or a dynasty of emperors (or rulers of another title) are worshipped as demigods or deities. "Cult" here is used to mean "worship", not in the modern pejorative sense. The cult may be one of personality in the case of a newly arisen Euhemerus figure, or one of national identity (e.g., Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh or Empire of Japan) or supranational identity in the case of a multinational state (e.g., Imperial China, Roman Empire). A divine king is a monarch who is held in a special religious significance by his subjects, and serves as both head of state and a deity or head religious figure. This system of government combines theocracy with an absolute monarchy.