Europe

* Throne of Apollo in

Amyclae Amyclae or Amyklai ( grc, Ἀμύκλαι) was a city of ancient Laconia, situated on the right or western bank of the Eurotas, 20 stadia south of Sparta, in a district remarkable for the abundance of its trees and its fertility. Amyclae was one ...

* St. Edward's Chair in Westminster Abbey, London, where British monarchs are crowned. It at one time contained the Stone of Scone (also called the Stone of Destiny) upon which the Kings of Scotland were crowned * Chairing of the Bard in Wales is an ancient ceremonial procedure which dates back to at least 1176, in which the winning poet is chaired Prifardd, Y Prifardd (The Chief Bard) at the Eisteddfod, National Eisteddfod * Chair of St Augustine in Canterbury Cathedral, where Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishops of Canterbury are inaugurated * Aachen Throne, Throne of Charlemagne in the Aachen Cathedral, cathedral at Aachen, Germany * Imperial Throne of Goslar, Imperial Throne of the medieval German kings and emperors in Goslar, Germany. * Throne of the King of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicilia and Count of Barcelona Martin of Aragon, Martin I the Elder * Ivory Throne of Ivan the Terrible * papal Chair of Saint Peter and '' sedia gestatoria'' * Throne Chair of Denmark, made of narwhal tusks.
By Wilhelm Bendz (1830) * Silver Throne in Stockholm Palace, Sweden, on which Swedish monarchs were crowned * Queen Lovisa Ulrikas throne at Stockholm palace, Sweden

Africa

* Golden Throne of pharaoh Tutankhamun * Golden Stool of the Ashanti Empire * Throne of David of the

Emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort), mother ( ...

s of Ethiopia * Nigerian chieftaincy, Chieftaincy Stools of List of Nigerian traditional states, Nigeria

Asia

Dragon Throne The Dragon Throne () was the throne of the Emperor of China. As the dragon was the emblem of divine imperial power, the throne of the Emperor was known as the Dragon Throne. The term can refer to very specific seating, as in the special seating i ...

of the Table of Chinese monarchs, Emperors of China * Imperial Throne of Vietnam, Golden Throne of the List of monarchs of Vietnam, Emperors of Vietnam * Chrysanthemum Throne of the List of Emperors of Japan, Emperors of Japan (:ja:高御座) * Phoenix Throne of the List of monarchs of Korea, Kings of Korea * Lion Throne of the Dalai Lama of Tibet * Lion Throne of Sikkim * The Lion Throne of Myanmar, Lion Throne of konbaung of Burma,(Myanmar) * Lotus Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Bumblebee Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Hamsa (bird), Hamsa Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Deer Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Elephant Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Conch Throne of Konbaung of Burma * Stone throne of King Kasyapa from Sri Lanka]

from the 5th century citadel of Sigiri * Stone throne of King Nissankamalla from Sri Lanka]

from the 12th century Polonnaruwa kingdom * Kandian Throne of the Kingdom of Kandy and the Dominion of Ceylon * Peacock Throne of the Mughal Empire, Mughal

s of India * Sun Throne of Persia/Iran * Marble Throne and Sun Throne of the Persian Empire, Persian Shahs * Peacock Throne of Korea * Peacock Throne at Montchobo, then at Inwa, Ava, ancient capitals of Burma * Saridhaleys "ivory throne" and the sighsana "lion throne" of the Maldives sultanate * Sandalwood throne at Bikaner Fort * Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne * Tupou Throne of the Kingdom of Tonga (Polynesian island country) * Golden Throne (Mysore), Golden Throne in Mysore India

In popular culture

A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones

* Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire), The Iron Throne * The Salt Throne

Fantasy

* Ember Throne of Vulcanius * Wave Throne of Great Waterton * Airean Throne of Skyreland Warhammer 40,000 *Warhammer 40,000#The Imperium of Man, The Golden Throne *Skull Throne of Khorne (shared with Warhammer Fantasy (setting), Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer Age of Sigmar)

Gallery

Africa

File:Golden stool 31 January 1935.jpg, The Assante Golden Stool on its throne, the ''hwedom dwa'' (1935) File:Musée national d'Ethiopie-Trône de Hailé Sélassié.jpg, Throne of emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia File:Throne Room - Bardo Palace - Tunis - Tunisia - 1899.jpg, Throne of the bey of Tunis, Bardo Palace

Asia-Pacific

File:Gran Palacio, Bangkok, Tailandia, 2013-08-22, DD 57 (Cropped).jpg, Throne of Thailand in the Grand Palace File:Royal Throne of Tonga, 1900.jpg, Throne of Tonga File:Lion throne, Mandalay Palace.jpg, Lion throne, Mandalay Palace File:Lily Throne, Mandalay Palace.jpg, Lily Throne, Mandalay Palace File:Saya Chone's "Royal Audience".png, Painting of a royal audience in Burma File:Singgasana Sultan dan Permaisuri Tidore.jpg, Lion Throne of the Sultan of Tidore File:Forbiddencitythroneroom01.jpg, Throne of Ming dynasty, Ming and Qing dynasty, Qing emperors, Forbidden City of China File:The Throne of Kandyan Kings.jpg, Throne of Kandyan Sinhalese people, Sinhalese Monarchs. File:Chowmahalla Palace (22737529483).jpg, Throne of the Nizam, Chowmahalla Palace File:Naderi throne.jpg, Naderi Throne of

Persia Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

, Iranian Crown Jewels, Crown Jewels Museum, Tehran File:1892 throne of Fath Ali Shah Teheran.png, Sun Throne of

, Tehran File:Ivane marmar (16).JPG, Marble Throne of

, Golestan Palace, Tehran File:Imperial Throne of Shishinden in Kyoto Imperial Palace.jpg, Imperial throne used for the Enthronement of the Japanese Emperor File:Seoul Gyeongbokgung Throne.jpg, The Phoenix Throne of the King of Joseon in Gyeongbokgung, South Korea File:Bên trong điện Thái Hòa(1).jpg, The Throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Imperial City, Huế, Vietnam File:Iolani Palace Throne Room (20029570929).jpg, Throne of Hawaii, Iolani Palace

Europe

File:Celebración de la Pascua Militar 2019 06.jpg, King Felipe VI giving a speech in front of the thrones of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid File:Prinsjesdag 1979, Juliana en Bernhard in de Ridderzaal, voorlezen troonrede.jpg, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands giving a speech from the throne in the Ridderzaal File:Serment de Philippe de Belgique.jpg, King Philippe I of Belgium seated on the throne inside the senate during his swearing-in ceremony File:Coronation Chair Denmark (King).jpg, The Danish throne made out of ivory narwhal tusks File:San Marino tron kapitanow regentow.jpg, Throne of the Captains-Regent of San Marino, inside the basilica di San Marino File:Paris Musée Cluny Trône de Dagobert 135.jpg, French Throne of Dagobert, dating to the 7th century File:SanktEdvardsstol westminster.jpg, King Edward's Chair, Westminster Abbey, England File:Vojvodski stol.jpg, Duke's Chair of Carantania File:Throne of Franz Joseph I of Austria 01.jpg, Throne of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria File:Thronsaal, Residenz München.jpg, Throne of the Bavarian King, Munich File:Dublin Castle Throne Room 2018.jpg, Irish Viceregal Throne, Dublin Castle File:Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, throne room-1.JPG, Thrones of Portugal, Ajuda Palace File:Zamek Królewski w Warszawie - 05.jpg, Throne of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, Royal Castle, Warsaw File:Vilnius Valdovu rumai Innen Thron 1.jpg, Throne Room, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania File:Vladislav Saal - Thron.jpg, Throne of Bohemia, Prague Castle File:Kis Tronterem.jpg, Throne Room, Buda Castle File:Gau Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room 1863.jpg, Imperial throne of Peter I The Great File:SanGiovanniChiostro2.JPG, Throne of the pope, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome File:Roma-san giovanni03.jpg, Throne of the pope, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome File:Honorius3.JPG, Throne of Pope Honorius III File:Pintoricchio 015.jpg, Throne of Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio Piccolomini) File:Canterburycathedralthrone.jpg, The Chair of St Augustine in Canterbury Cathedral, England

South America

File:D. Pedro II e o Trono do senado imperial (5317371367).jpg, Throne of the List of monarchs of Brazil, Emperor of Brazil inside the Senate

Other uses

* In music, the stool used to sit behind a drum kit is often called a throne. * In religion, a niche in an altar piece for displaying the Holy Sacrament is called a throne. * In slang, a common sit-down toilet is also called a throne, or more formally the 'porcelain throne'. * One of the Angel choirs is an order called

Ophanim The ophanim (Hebrew: ''ʿōp̄annīm'', "wheels"; singular: ''ʿōp̄ān'', “Ofan”), alternatively spelled ''auphanim'' or ''ofanim'', and also called ''galgalim'' (Hebrew: ''galgallīm'', "spheres", "wheels", "whirlwinds"; singular: ''gal ...

or 'Thrones', said to carry God's heavenly throne — other choir names expressing power in secular terms include Powers, Principalities, Dominions

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In popular culture

A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones

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