Kingship

Legitimacy is very important throughout every civilization. Great exaplesof this are TP3 from the Assyrians, Cambysus, Cyrus, and Darius of the Persians, and Alexnder the Great. They all feel anecesity to prove their legitimacy as kings and maintain that legitimacy to avoid revolt. Legitimacy is often the reason that so many cylinders and inscriptions are made. They are the reason that these ancient sources often have propaganda throughout them. They use the incriptions as ways to gain loyalty and faith from th people so that their kingship would be justified. Thats basically it....