Maximilian's successors adopted the same titulature, usually when they became the sole ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

Meanwhile, Pope John's successors adopted a Latin-only policy which lasted for centuries.

Shah Isma'il's successors went further and adopted the title of "Shāhanshāh" (king of the kings).

His successor, Hosni Mubarak, has adopted a more ambiguous approach.

The line of succession is unclear, since his successors adopted the name Arsaces as well, making it difficult to distinguish them from the founder of the dynasty.

His professional successors adopted the same pseudonym.

He was the first to sign himself for the sake of brevity, Bishop of Mylapur, a practice which his successors have adopted.

His successors adopted increasingly grander imperial titles until the Norman conquest in 1066.

His successor, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, adopted a new constitution on 5 May 1999, which provided for multiparty elections.

Since 1866, when William H. Seward became the first secretary of state to travel abroad, each successor has adopted his or her own style.