The Duke, later on the respective King of Württemberg was therefore head of the state church as so called summus episcopus, meaning the respective ruler united secular and religious power in his person.

Christian culture in these colonial territories has been influenced by the religion and culture of their respective rulers.

Arjuna accepted due honors from respective rulers.

Their respective towns, particularly Nesme, were surely under the shadow of Silverymoon, and their respective rulers would not challenge Alustriel's authority.

Through the history the respective rulers of the Prince-Archbishopric and its successor state Bremen-Verden often denied the city's status.

Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau for instance were all annexed to Prussia at the expense of their respective rulers.

The immediate liege lord of the Banzendorf peasants was the respective ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia.

Although the Resident General was the real administrator of the federation, each of the four constituent states of the federation retained their respective hereditary rulers (sultans).

The competition seen throughout the Conquest between their respective rulers, Maxixcatl and Xicotencatl the Elder, reflected a struggle for dominance.

However, what does appear clear is that the two realms appeared to have established normalized diplomatic relations in the succeeding reigns of their respective rulers.