If so, the piece may have been designed to serve as a diplomatic gift to a Christian ruler, perhaps Menendo.

The main goal of this school was to raise the next generation of Hawaiian royalty to become Christian rulers.

The Pope was no longer only a Christian ruler.

In addition, Jews flourished under some benevolent popes and Christian rulers.

Olga and her grandson Vladimir were the first Christian rulers of Russia.

Even so, the Muslims often felt oppressed by their Christian rulers, with good reason.

Often they would cross the water to Europe, paid to fight for Christian rulers.

Nor was it the only way in which he was inadequate as a Christian ruler.

Christian rulers gradually saw the advantage of having such a class of men, who could supply capital for their use without being liable to excommunication.

In this way, Cyprus became the first country in the world to be governed by a Christian ruler.