ask everybody's opinion.

set a good example.

treat all people equally 

expand their empire 

They use the same style of government.

They belong to the same political party.

They were born in the same region.

They are from the same family. 

never at any time

when he ruled badly 

when he became unpopular

when citizens wanted a change

priests 

scholars 

aristocrats

foreigners 

wealth 

birth

test scores 

popular vote