Dynastic legitimacy

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Ancient Sources.

Definition

The use of propaganda, art, or religious endorsement to prove a ruler's legal and rightful claim to the throne.

Exam Context

Dynastic legitimacy appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, especially Ancient Sources and Archaeological Sources.

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt Ancient Sources Archaeological Sources

Study Pathways

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Ancient Sources

Archaeological Sources

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Relationships with Caesar and Antony

Found in Revision Notes

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Archaeological Sources

Ancient Sources • Archaeological Sources

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Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Cleopatra and Julius Caesar

Relationships with Caesar and Antony • Relationships with Caesar and Antony

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