2006-11-16 08:59:07 · 9 answers · asked by Layla 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
King, Emperor, Shah, Sultan, and Tsar are all names of the rulers of different areas of the world. It has to do with the language but not the job.
2006-11-16 16:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Layla 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A King rules in 1 kingdom and possibly other non royal or imperial states & mainly in European nations, whereas a sultan is mainly from Islamic & Arab traditions and is both a ruler of a Sultanate and a defender of the faith
"The title carries moral weight and religious authority, as the ruler's role was defined in the Qur'an. The Sultan however was not a religious teacher himself."
2006-11-16 11:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe a king is more equated with European culture while a Sultan is that of Arabic cultures. Just like an emperor is the Divine leader of East Asian countries. As to power, they are a head and supreme leader, so it would be the same, given if there is a democratically elected government or parliament that shares powers.
2006-11-16 09:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Professor Bradley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, a Sultan is the ruler of a Sultanate - like H.M. Sultan Qaboos of the Sultanate of Oman. A King is the ruler of a Kingdom, like H.M. King Abdullah of the dominion of Saudi Arabia and a Sheikh is the ruler of a Sheikhdom like H.H. Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. the variation is extra good to specify. many times a King is larger than something. yet an H.M. (ie Sultan) is comparable to the King's identify. So i assume Kings and Sultans are equivalent, a Sheikh is decrease in rank.
2016-12-17 11:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King is the leader of a kingdom, much like the european monarchy, whereas a Sultan is a leader of a Sultanate, much like an arabian kingdom
2006-11-17 02:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by royal_019 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practically nothing, both are emperors in a monarchy. A muslim king is called a sultan, and a christian sultan is called a king : )
2006-11-16 09:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny Favourite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually Christianity versus Islam, although by no means invariably
2006-11-16 21:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny Canuck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are the same... they both lead or reign in a certain place...
they implement rules to their people
2006-11-16 12:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by _♥w!ntER pr!ncEss♥_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you. HA HA
2006-11-16 10:12:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋