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It is fascinating how the crown is a universal symbol of authority and power, almost all cultures had coronation ceremonies despite some of them never having had contact with the rest of the world. (self.showerthoughts)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did the Mongols have crowns too?

[–] AlmightySnoo 3 points 2 years ago

don't know much about their history but apparently yes?

[–] TheGod 2 points 2 years ago

Not really. Asian nations obviously also had hats but they werent as significant as a crown.

Chinese empires would punish people for wearing golden robes as it indicates a rebel trying to usurp the throne. Nobody really talks about the hat.

There are other symbols similarly to the globe apple of Holy Roman Empire of Germans and England.

Mongols were heavily influenced by chinese culture even though they have significant differences. Mongols did adopt foreign customs though so Mongols in the west did adopt crowns to signal authority over the new subjects. But in Yuan Dynasty and in Mongolia the hat wasnt as important as a crown.