Connecting Point: Kings and Kingdoms

History has a seemingly countless record of rulers, dating back to ancient times to the present. We use terms for heads of state like presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, sultans, chancellors, supreme leader, premier, Fuhrer, and more. Some leaders rule for long periods of time and others short, some in their earlier years and others in their latter years. Governing styles can include a republic, democracy, monarchy, communism,

dictatorship, totalitarianism, and oligarchy to name several.

Understanding the difference between actual history and fiction helps us to determine what’s true....