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The first royal decree was just “because I said so.” Leaders…
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The first royal decree was just “because I said so.” Leadership is consistent.
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No first royal decree is recorded. Early royal edicts, such as inscriptions by Mesopotamian kings, often claimed divine authority and set laws or announced deeds.
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