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Philosopher King  

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  • The ideal of a philosopher king was born in Plato's Republic as part of the vision of a just city. It was influential in the Roman Empire and revived in European political thought in the age of absolutist monarchs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Philosopher King]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BPN66ND4-D

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