The Ethiopian Empire used a coronation ritual for its Emperors.

In non-Christian states, coronation rituals evolved from a variety of sources, often related to the religious beliefs of that particular nation.

The French coronation ritual was similar to that used in England, from 925 and above all 1066, with the coronation of William the Conqueror.

Its roots lie far back in the coronation rituals of Egypt and Babylon.

Like the coronation ritual, the.

All of these elements would find their way in some form or another into European coronation rituals after its conversion to Christianity many centuries later.

Although the Byzantine coronation ritual underwent various changes throughout the centuries, these two prayers are found consistently in every version.

These two prayers originated in, and were identical with, those found in the Byzantine coronation ritual.

The church incorporated these developments into its coronation ritual, retaining them through the final ceremony in 1896.

The kings attended coronation rituals or marriages at each other's capitals and then plotted the downfalls of their relatives.