Some insurgent leaders claimed royal mandate and divine communication.

Evidence

For the Sasanian kings were not just secular rulers: they were agents of god, and Shapur’s full titles emphasize his religious role: ‘the good worshipper of god, Shapur, the king of Iran and non-Iran, of the divine race of God, the King of Kings’. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 687 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Insurgent leaders invoked the king’s authority to rally slaves; The Sasanian kings claimed divine authority as agents of god. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 687

Related

• The Sasanian kings claimed divine authority as agents of god. (similarity 0.93)

Broader Connections

• The Sasanian kings claimed divine authority as agents of god. #corroborates (0.75) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 687
• Insurgent leaders invoked the king’s authority to rally slaves #qualifies (0.30)