...inheritance, were indeed despotic sovereigns; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the dangerous military command to sons and...strove to remedy, by governing for his young successor. At length, a mikado, who had married the daughter of a powerful prince, abdicated in favour of his...

...inheritance, were indeed despotic sovereigns ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the dangerous military command to sons and...age, that they transferred the sovereignty to their soIIs while yet children; the consequent evils of a minority, the retired sovereign frequently strove...

...extent despotic sovereigns ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power...remained undisputed and uncontrolled. It was, perhaps, in the first place, gradually weakened by a practice into which the mikados fell, of abdicating at...

...inheritance, were indeed despotic sovereigns ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the dangerous military command to sons and...kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and nneontroled. [t was, perhaps, first and gradually weakened by a habit into which the mikado fell, of...

...were thoroughly despotic; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. "Even to this day," says Kampfer, " the princes descended from the family, more particularly those...

...were thoroughly despotic ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. "Even to this day," says Kampfer, "the princes descended from the family, more particularly those who...

...were thoroughly despotic ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. ' Even to this day,' says Katnpfer, 'the princes descended from the family, more particularly those...

...were thoroughly despotic ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. " Even to this day," says Kampfer, " the princes descended from the family, more particularly those...

...were thoroughly despotic ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. " Even to this day," says Kampfer, " the princes descended from the family, more particularly those...

...were thoroughly despotic ; and even after they had ceased to head their own armies, and intrusted the military command to sons and kinsmen, their power long remained undisputed and uncontrolled. " Even to this day," says Kampfer, " the princes descended from the family, more particularly those...