Thrones

thumb|A drawing of a throne, on a dais under a [[baldachin]] A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign (or viceroy) on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the throne".

seat of the Mughal emperors of India

throne of the Emperor of Japan

ceremonial throne on which popes were carried

thumb|Enthronement of the Japanese emperor [[Naruhito (2019).]] An enthronement is a ceremony of inauguration, involving a person—usually a monarch or religious leader—being formally seated for the first time upon their throne. Enthronements may also feature as part of a larger coronation rite.

divine throne of the Ashanti people

throne of Allah, mentioned in the Quran (e.g. 23.116), interpreted either literally as a created thing or as a metaphor of divine grandeur

reigning centre of God in the Abrahamic religions

thumb|A synthronon at Hagia Irene in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, [[Turkey).]] The synthronon (; plural: σύνθρονα, synthrona) is a semicircular tiered structure at the back of the altar in the liturgical apse of an Eastern Orthodox church that combines benches reserved for the clergy with the bishop's throne in the centre.

thumb|250px|The empty throne with cushion, crux gemmata and cloth, flanked by Saints Peter and Paul. [[Arian Baptistery, Ravenna, early 6th century.]]

American outsider artist (1909–1964)

room in the official residence of the crown

phoenician votive thrones

throne of the Korean monarch