Traditional Egyptian custom required that the son of a king directly succeed his father.

Mr. Rosssi would be the first executive from the business side to directly succeed another businessman since the merger.

Sri Lanka in 1994 also marked the first time that a female prime minister directly succeeded another female prime minister.

It is not known if Critolaus directly succeeded Aristo, or if there were any leaders between them.

She would not allow any other anxiety to succeed directly to the place in her mind which Harriet had occupied.

Yoshizumi's progeny would directly succeed him as head of the shogunate.

The fund succeeded directly in only half its efforts, winning 3 shareholder votes and 18 settlements.

The establishment of this benevolent group directly succeeded the 1675 attack of the pirates.

Osred did not directly succeed his father as Eadwulf seized the throne, but held it for only a few months.

Rather, it is dependent upon the song that directly succeeds it, "Flow My Tears", to be complete.