Editing Monarchy (section)

===Other ways of succession===
{{see also|Order of succession|Self-proclaimed monarchy|Legitimacy (political)}}
Other ways to succeed to a monarchy can be through claiming alternative votes (e.g. as in the case of the [[Western Schism]]), claims of a mandate to rule (e.g. a popular or [[Divine right of kings|divine mandate]]), [[military occupation]], a [[coup d'état]], a will of the previous monarch or treaties between factions inside and outside of a monarchy (e.g. as in the case of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]]).

====By accession====
{{See also|Enthronement}}
The legitimacy and authorities of monarchs are often [[Proclamation|proclaimed]] and recognized through occupying and being [[investiture|invested]] with [[insignia]], seats, [[deed]]s and [[title]]s, like in the course of [[coronation]]s.

This is especially employed to legitimize and settle disputed successions, changes in ways of succession, status of a monarch (e.g. as in the case of the [[Privilegium Maius|''privilegium maius'']] deed) or new monarchies altogether (e.g. as in the case of the [[Coronation of Napoleon|coronation of Napoleon I]]).

====Dynasties====
Succession is often based on the expected continuation of a [[dynasty|dynastic period]] or association in a [[dynastic union]], which is sometimes [[War of succession|challenged]] by diverging [[Lineage (anthropology)|lineage]] and [[Legitimists (disambiguation)|legitimism]].

====Succession crisis====
{{Further|Succession crisis}}
In cases of succession challenges, it can be instrumental for [[pretender]]s to secure or install [[Legitimacy (political)|legitimacy]] through the above, for example proof of accession like insignia, through treaties or a claim of a divine mandate to rule (e.g. by [[Hong Xiuquan]] and his [[Taiping Heavenly Kingdom]]).