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** In ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'', Kiryu maneuvers his way into becoming the Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan just long enough to stop the clan civil war before he resigns and gives the title to Terada. Even if he was only Chairman for all of fifteen minutes, he's still treated with massive respect by other ranking members of the Clan.
** An even bigger version of this happens in ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', where Daigo Dojima and Masaru Watase, [[TheDon Chairmen of the Tojo and Omi respectively]] both not only step down but [[spoiler:outright disband their organizations with plans to reform their organizations into private security firms, partly because they believe the time of organized crime remaining in power is coming to an end as well as to avoid remaining under the thumb of the Governor of Tokyo]].
** Another example from ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' happens with Tianyou Zhao of the Yokohama Liumang. [[spoiler:After Mabuchi's treachery leads him to defect to the Omi Alliance, taking a considerable chunk of the Liumang's manpower with him, Zhao decides to step down and let Seong-hui take the reins of what remains of both the Liumang and the Geomijul.]]
** In ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'', Kiryu maneuvers his way into becoming the Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan just long enough to stop the clan civil war before he resigns and gives the title to Terada. Even if he was only Chairman for all of fifteen minutes, he's still treated with massive respect by other ranking members of the Clan.
** An even bigger version of this happens in ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', where Daigo Dojima and Masaru Watase, [[TheDon Chairmen of the Tojo and Omi respectively]] both not only step down but [[spoiler:outright disband their organizations with plans to reform their organizations into private security firms, partly because they believe the time of organized crime remaining in power is coming to an end as well as to avoid remaining under the thumb of the Governor of Tokyo]].
** Another example from ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' happens with Tianyou Zhao of the Yokohama Liumang. [[spoiler:After Mabuchi's treachery leads him to defect to the Omi Alliance, taking a considerable chunk of the Liumang's manpower with him, Zhao decides to step down and let Seong-hui take the reins of what remains of both the Liumang and the Geomijul.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'', Kiryu maneuvers his way into becoming the Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan just long enough to stop the clan civil war before he resigns and gives the title to Terada. Even if he was only Chairman for all of fifteen minutes, he's still treated with massive respect by other ranking members of the Clan.
** An even bigger version of this happens in ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', where Daigo Dojima and Masaru Watase, [[TheDon Chairmen of the Tojo and Omi respectively]] both not only step down but [[spoiler:outright disband their organizations with plans to reform their organizations into private security firms, partly because they believe the time of organized crime remaining in power is coming to an end as well as to avoid remaining under the thumb of the Governor of Tokyo]].
** Another example from ''Like a Dragon'' happens with Tianyou Zhao of the Yokohama Liumang. [[spoiler:After Mabuchi's treachery leads him to defect to the Omi Alliance, taking a considerable chunk of the Liumang's manpower with him, Zhao decides to step down and let Seong-hui take the reins of what remains of both the Liumang and the Geomijul.]]
** An even bigger version of this happens in ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', where Daigo Dojima and Masaru Watase, [[TheDon Chairmen of the Tojo and Omi respectively]] both not only step down but [[spoiler:outright disband their organizations with plans to reform their organizations into private security firms, partly because they believe the time of organized crime remaining in power is coming to an end as well as to avoid remaining under the thumb of the Governor of Tokyo]].
** Another example from ''Like a Dragon'' happens with Tianyou Zhao of the Yokohama Liumang. [[spoiler:After Mabuchi's treachery leads him to defect to the Omi Alliance, taking a considerable chunk of the Liumang's manpower with him, Zhao decides to step down and let Seong-hui take the reins of what remains of both the Liumang and the Geomijul.]]
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* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'': If you follow Shiva's sub-route, at the end of the game she will forgo taking the throne in favor of continuing to train under Shatoyarn in the White Moon, and the Transbaal Empire will reform as a republic with Comodore Luft as its first president. [[CuttingOffTheBranches This scenario is rendered non-canon in subsequent installments]], as Shiva is shown to have taken the throne and the Transbaal Empire continues to exist as such.
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* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'': If you follow Shiva's sub-route, at the end of the game she will forgo taking the throne in favor of continuing to train under Shatoyarn in the White Moon, and the Transbaal Empire will reform as a republic with Comodore Luft as its first president. [[CuttingOffTheBranches This scenario is rendered non-canon in subsequent installments]], as Shiva is shown to have taken the throne and the Transbaal Empire continues to exist as such.
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* In ''VideoGame/TriangleStrategy'', Lord Symon steps down due to his failing health, making Serenoa the ruling Lord of House Wolffort a bit sooner than originally planned.
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* Britain's Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, less than a year into his reign. He was determined to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson and keep the throne. Not only did divorce carry great stigma at the time, but the King was supposed to be the head of the Church of England, who taught that marrying after divorce was wrong if the divorced partner was still alive.[[note]]Bear in mind that neither of the two previously "divorced" English kings remarried while their divorced queens were still alive. The two wives UsefulNotes/HenryVIII had "divorced" (Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves) actually had their marriages annulled (declared void from the start) rather than terminated by divorce (accepted as valid but declared ended). (His marriage to Catherine was annulled on the grounds that she was his brother Arthur's widow, which was questionable at best as the Pope had granted an exemption from the rule against such marriages; the annullment regarding Anne was on rather firmer grounds of non-consummation, as he was apparently unimpressed by her after meeting her in person). Meanwhile, [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover George I]] (who had divorced his wife Sophia Dorothea sixteen years before inheriting the throne) never remarried after the divorce, choosing instead to take mistresses. Moreover, no English or British monarch since the Reformation had attempted to marry a divorcé(e); indeed, the only confirmed instance of a British or English monarch taking a previously-married consort with a living ex-spouse is the marriage of UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond to UsefulNotes/EleanorOfAquitaine, Eleanor having previously had her marriage to [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Louis VII of France]] annulled. (An alarming number of pre-Reformation -- indeed, mostly pre-Conquest -- consorts were widowed before marrying the king -- sometimes [[MurderTheHypotenuse suspciously soon before marrying the king]] -- but none save Eleanor were divorcees or annullees.)[[/note]] He didn't really fancy being King anyway and neither did the British establishment (he was known to have Nazi sympathies, but the wider public didn't find out until decades after). So that's OK. [[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom%27s_Abdication Here]] is his speech announcing the his action to his former people.
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* Britain's [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom Britain]]'s Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, less than a year into his reign. He was determined to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson and keep the throne. Not only did divorce carry great stigma at the time, but the King was supposed to be the head of the Church of England, who taught that marrying after divorce was wrong if the divorced partner was still alive.[[note]]Bear in mind that neither of the two previously "divorced" English kings remarried while their divorced queens were still alive. The two wives UsefulNotes/HenryVIII had "divorced" (Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves) actually had their marriages annulled (declared void from the start) rather than terminated by divorce (accepted as valid but declared ended). (His marriage to Catherine was annulled on the grounds that she was his brother Arthur's widow, which was questionable at best as the Pope had granted an exemption from the rule against such marriages; the annullment regarding Anne was on rather firmer grounds of non-consummation, as he was apparently unimpressed by her after meeting her in person). Meanwhile, [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover George I]] (who had divorced his wife Sophia Dorothea sixteen years before inheriting the throne) never remarried after the divorce, choosing instead to take mistresses. Moreover, no English or British monarch since the Reformation had attempted to marry a divorcé(e); indeed, the only confirmed instance of a British or English monarch taking a previously-married consort with a living ex-spouse is the marriage of UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond to UsefulNotes/EleanorOfAquitaine, Eleanor having previously had her marriage to [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi Louis VII of France]] annulled. (An alarming number of pre-Reformation -- indeed, mostly pre-Conquest -- consorts were widowed before marrying the king -- sometimes [[MurderTheHypotenuse suspciously soon before marrying the king]] -- but none save Eleanor were divorcees or annullees.)[[/note]] He didn't really fancy being King anyway and neither did the British establishment (he was known to have Nazi sympathies, but the wider public didn't find out until decades after). So that's OK. [[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom%27s_Abdication Here]] is his speech announcing the his action to his former people.
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** Finally, the issue of abdication in the UK is complicated still more by the fact that the United Kingdom is the only extant European monarchy to still practice a true coronation rite (as opposed to the secular investiture or oath-swearing now used elsewhere). In essence, Elizabeth II and Charles III are monarchs anointed and consecrated to God and to the service of their kingdom, and Their Majesties take that oath ''very'' seriously. (No anointed English or British monarch has ever willingly abdicated; Edward VIII abdicated before he was formally crowned and therefore before he was anointed or took any of the major holy oaths, thereby making the abdication ''slightly'' less unforgivable in the eyes of Palace tradition.)
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** Finally, the issue of abdication in the UK is complicated still more by the fact that the United Kingdom is the only extant European monarchy to still practice a true coronation rite (as opposed to the secular investiture or oath-swearing now used elsewhere). In essence, Elizabeth II and Charles III UsefulNotes/CharlesIII are monarchs anointed and consecrated to God and to the service of their kingdom, and Their Majesties take that oath ''very'' seriously. (No anointed English or British monarch has ever willingly abdicated; Edward VIII abdicated before he was formally crowned and therefore before he was anointed or took any of the major holy oaths, thereby making the abdication ''slightly'' less unforgivable in the eyes of Palace tradition.)
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* Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne in favor of her cousin Charles X Gustav to convert to Catholicism and go live in Italy.
* Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicated in favor of her daughter Juliana in 1948. Decades later (in 1980), Juliana did the same for her daughter Beatrix; who in turn stepped down in 2013 favor of her son Willem-Alexander. Considering Willem I's abdication in 1840 in favor of his son Willem II (like Edward VIII, there was a woman involved), far more post-Napoleonic Dutch monarchs have stepped down than died in office and this may safely be considered a tradition.
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* Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicated in favor of her daughter Juliana in 1948. Decades later (in 1980), Juliana did the same for her daughter Beatrix; who in turn stepped down in 2013 favor of her son Willem-Alexander. Considering Willem I's abdication in 1840 in favor of his son Willem II (like Edward VIII, there was a woman involved), far more post-Napoleonic Dutch monarchs have stepped down than died in office and this may safely be considered a tradition.
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* Queen Christina of Sweden UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} abdicated her throne in favor of her cousin Charles X Gustav to convert to Catholicism and go live in Italy.
* Queen Wilhelmina ofthe Netherlands UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands abdicated in favor of her daughter Juliana in 1948. Decades later (in 1980), Juliana did the same for her daughter Beatrix; who in turn stepped down in 2013 favor of her son Willem-Alexander. Considering Willem I's abdication in 1840 in favor of his son Willem II (like Edward VIII, there was a woman involved), far more post-Napoleonic Dutch monarchs have stepped down than died in office and this may safely be considered a tradition.
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* Diocletian, the Eastern Roman Emperor. The resignation was the capstone of reforms aimed at making the transition of power more orderly. It didn't work, and the generation after him was plagued by civil war.
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* Diocletian, the Eastern [[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire Roman Emperor.Emperor]]. The resignation was the capstone of reforms aimed at making the transition of power more orderly. It didn't work, and the generation after him was plagued by civil war.
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* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was also Charles I of Spain, retired to a monastery when he was tired of being TheEmperor-not to be a monk, for he continued to live in unmonastic luxury. Rather, because the area also made a rather decent ad-hoc villa and perhaps because he liked the company of monks more then that of courtiers. He left the Spanish throne to his son Phillip II and the Holy Roman Empire to his brother Ferdinand I.
* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself. [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] said that he was politically illiterate for doing so, but we know what happened to him when he showed no sign of giving up the post... This trope, in any case, was required of dictators in the Republic, and Cincinnatus earned fame and admiration for doing so earlier than required.
* Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope in almost 600 years to resign (the church does not refer to it as an "abdication", but many others do). And the first in 900 years to resign voluntarily rather than at the point of a sword.
* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself. [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] said that he was politically illiterate for doing so, but we know what happened to him when he showed no sign of giving up the post... This trope, in any case, was required of dictators in the Republic, and Cincinnatus earned fame and admiration for doing so earlier than required.
* Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope in almost 600 years to resign (the church does not refer to it as an "abdication", but many others do). And the first in 900 years to resign voluntarily rather than at the point of a sword.
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* Charles V, Holy Roman UsefulNotes/{{Holy Roman|Empire}} Emperor, who was also Charles I of Spain, retired to a monastery when he was tired of being TheEmperor-not to be a monk, for he continued to live in unmonastic luxury. Rather, because the area also made a rather decent ad-hoc villa and perhaps because he liked the company of monks more then that of courtiers. He left the Spanish throne to his son Phillip II and the Holy Roman Empire to his brother Ferdinand I.
* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a Roman dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself.[[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar said that he was politically illiterate for doing so, but we know what happened to him when he showed no sign of giving up the post... This trope, in any case, was required of dictators in the Republic, and Cincinnatus earned fame and admiration for doing so earlier than required.
* [[UsefulNotes/ThePope Pope BenedictXVI XVI]] became the first Pope in almost 600 years to resign (the church does not refer to it as an "abdication", but many others do). And the first in 900 years to resign voluntarily rather than at the point of a sword.
* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a Roman dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself.
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** Mehmed did prove himself eventually; he didn't earn the sobriquet "The Conqueror" for nothing, after all, [[UsefulNotes/TheFallOfConstantinople having ended ended]] the Byzantine Empire UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire in 1453 among other accomplishments.
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* Subverted with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. In the final stages of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, the German government were fearing revolution could break out, as the German people might be inspired by the Russian revolution against the tsar. Therefore, they made the announcement the Kaiser abdicated the throne, in favor of a new German republic. Unfortunately for Wilhelm, this happened without his permission. When he heard the news at his retreat in Belgium, he knew everything was lost. Fearing for his life as his home country might hand him over to the allies to be tried, Wilhelm fled to the neutral Netherlands to live out the rest of his days there. He finally died in mid-1941.
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* Subverted with Kaiser Wilhelm II UsefulNotes/WilhelmII of Germany. In the final stages of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, the German government were fearing revolution could break out, as the German people might be inspired by the Russian revolution against the tsar. Therefore, they made the announcement the Kaiser abdicated the throne, in favor of a new German republic. Unfortunately for Wilhelm, this happened without his permission. When he heard the news at his retreat in Belgium, he knew everything was lost. Fearing for his life as his home country might hand him over to the allies to be tried, Wilhelm fled to the neutral Netherlands to live out the rest of his days there. He finally died in mid-1941.exile in 1941, while the Netherlands were under occupation by UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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* Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicated in 1946 (after having ceded the actual ''powers'' of the king to his heir in 1944), probably in a ploy to boost the monarchy's popularity in face of the impending republican referendum. If so, it didn't work -- Umberto II was king for forty days, [[GracefulLoser accepting the results and peacefully stepping down]].
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* Victor Emmanuel III of Italy UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} abdicated in 1946 (after having ceded the actual ''powers'' of the king to his heir in 1944), probably in a ploy to boost the monarchy's popularity in face of the impending republican referendum. If so, it didn't work -- Umberto II was king for forty days, [[GracefulLoser accepting the results and peacefully stepping down]].
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* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13844307/1/DNA DNA]]'' (''Manga/FairyTail''): The premise is that a [[DaddyDNATest DNA test reveals Erza Scarlet to be the long-lost daughter of Queen Irene Belserion, the previous queen before the Fiore royal family]]. Due to Erza now having a greater legitimacy to the throne, the Fiore Royal Family initially chooses to hand the throne to Erza as by both law and ethics and personally inform the girl of heritage. However, Erza chooses to decline the offer both because she has no training to run a country like Toma and Hisue and doesn't want to put Fiore in any risk, instead opting to stay in Fairy Tail and maintain a close connection with the current royal family. Both of their decisions to abdicate in the name of what's right [[KarmicJackpot would boost both the Fiore's family and Fairy Tail's reputation]].
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* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13844307/1/DNA DNA]]'' (''Manga/FairyTail''): The premise is that a [[DaddyDNATest DNA test reveals Erza Scarlet to be the long-lost daughter of Queen Irene Belserion, the previous queen before the Fiore royal family]]. Due to Erza now having a greater legitimacy to the throne, the Fiore Royal Family initially chooses to hand the throne to Erza as because by both law and ethics and personally inform the girl of her heritage. However, Erza chooses to decline the offer both because she has no training to run a country like Toma and Hisue and doesn't want to put Fiore in at any risk, instead opting to stay in Fairy Tail and maintain a close connection with the current royal family. Both of their decisions to abdicate in the name of what's right [[KarmicJackpot would boost both the Fiore's family and Fairy Tail's reputation]].
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* ''Film/LostInAHarem'': After Peter and Harvey steal Nimativ's hypnotic rings, they use them to hypnotize Nimativ into promising to abdicate the throne he'd stolen from Ramo. Unfortunately, he soon breaks free of the hypnosis.
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* When ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} isn't forced off his throne, he's likely to abdicate, as being a ruler ''and'' superhero is often too much stress.
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* ''Literature/TheMagicalRevolutionOfTheReincarnatedPrincess'':
** Prior to the story, Princess Anisphia of Palettia renounces her claim to the throne. Between being a MuggleBornOfMages, the resultant bad reputation, her desire to focus on her magicology research, and her brother Algard being a magical prodigy, she thought it best to step aside and smooth the way over for her younger brother to take the helm. Unknown to her or anyone else, Algard greatly resented this decision, and would lead him to take actions that would kick off the plot, first and foremost ending his engagement to Euphyllia.
** Following the failure of Algard's schemes, and his subsequent banishment from the kingdom, Anis is placed back into the role of heir to the throne, whether she likes it or not. Euphie, knowing Anis doesn't want the throne, considers the drastic step of [[spoiler:contracting with the Spirits]], an act that will give her a claim to the throne as well as [[spoiler:make her immortal, but gradually cost Euphie her emotions and humanity]]. The two fight a duel over the matter, with [[spoiler:Euphie winning and claiming the throne]]. After all is said and done, not only does [[spoiler:Anis not have to worry about ruling, her parents are also able to abdicate and the former king takes up gardening like he always wanted to do]].
** Prior to the story, Princess Anisphia of Palettia renounces her claim to the throne. Between being a MuggleBornOfMages, the resultant bad reputation, her desire to focus on her magicology research, and her brother Algard being a magical prodigy, she thought it best to step aside and smooth the way over for her younger brother to take the helm. Unknown to her or anyone else, Algard greatly resented this decision, and would lead him to take actions that would kick off the plot, first and foremost ending his engagement to Euphyllia.
** Following the failure of Algard's schemes, and his subsequent banishment from the kingdom, Anis is placed back into the role of heir to the throne, whether she likes it or not. Euphie, knowing Anis doesn't want the throne, considers the drastic step of [[spoiler:contracting with the Spirits]], an act that will give her a claim to the throne as well as [[spoiler:make her immortal, but gradually cost Euphie her emotions and humanity]]. The two fight a duel over the matter, with [[spoiler:Euphie winning and claiming the throne]]. After all is said and done, not only does [[spoiler:Anis not have to worry about ruling, her parents are also able to abdicate and the former king takes up gardening like he always wanted to do]].
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* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was also Charles I of Spain, retired to a monastery when he was tired of being TheEmperor-not to be a monk, for he continued to live in unmonastic luxury. Rather, because the area also made a rather decent ad-hoc villa and perhaps because he liked the company of monks more then that of courtiers. He left the Spanish throne to his son and the Holy Roman Empire to his brother.
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* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was also Charles I of Spain, retired to a monastery when he was tired of being TheEmperor-not to be a monk, for he continued to live in unmonastic luxury. Rather, because the area also made a rather decent ad-hoc villa and perhaps because he liked the company of monks more then that of courtiers. He left the Spanish throne to his son Phillip II and the Holy Roman Empire to his brother.brother Ferdinand I.
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** In 2013, King Albert II, the second son of Leopold III, (who had succeeded his older brother Baudouin when he died childless in 1993) stepped down effective in favor of his eldest child Philippe[=/=]Filip[=/=]Philipp. Albert was 79 at the time and cited health reasons for his decision, which is easy enough to believe.
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** In 2013, King Albert II, the second son of Leopold III, (who had succeeded his older brother Baudouin when he died childless in 1993) stepped down effective in favor of his eldest child Philippe[=/=]Filip[=/=]Philipp. Unlike his father, who abdicated in response to a precarious political situation, Albert was 79 at the time and cited health reasons for his decision, which is easy enough to believe.
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* Since being raised to a Grand Duchy, Luxembourg has, like the Netherlands, seen more monarchs retire than die "in harness".[[note]]Being in a personal union with the Netherlands had relatively little to do with it, since that ended after only three rulers.[[/note]] Adolphe (having inherited in 1890 when he was well into his 70s) and Guillaume IV reigned for life, but since then? Marie-Adélaïde [[LesCollaborateurs abdicated under a cloud]] after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI when she was not quite 25 (1919), her kid sister Charlotte was pushing 70 when she quit 19 years after returning home with the exiled government after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (1964), and the latter's son Jean handed things over to his son Henri in 2000 at the age of 79.
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* Since being raised to a Grand Duchy, Luxembourg has, like the Netherlands, seen more monarchs retire than die "in harness".[[note]]Being in a personal union with the Netherlands had relatively little to do with it, since that ended after only three rulers.[[/note]] Adolphe (having inherited in 1890 when he was well into his 70s) and Guillaume IV (who outlived his father by only seven years) reigned for life, but since then? Marie-Adélaïde [[LesCollaborateurs abdicated under a cloud]] after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI when she was not quite 25 (1919), her kid sister Charlotte was pushing 70 when she quit 19 years after returning home with the exiled government after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (1964), and the latter's son Jean handed things over to his son Henri in 2000 at the age of 79.
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** Another example from ''Like a Dragon'' happens with Tianyou Zhao of the Yokohama Liumang. [[spoiler:After Mabuchi's treachery leads him to defect to the Omi Alliance, taking a considerable chunk of the Liumang's manpower with him, Zhao decides to step down and let Seong-hui take the reins of what remains of both the Liumang and the Geomijul.]]
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*** The reigning Emperor, Nicholas II, realized on 15 March that he had no practical choice but to abdicate. However, he did not abdicate and leave the throne vacant; after some heming and hawing, he abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, hoping to preserve the Tsarist regime.[[note]]The heming and hawing this time taking the form of him first abdicating in favor of his son Alexei with Michael as regent, at around 3 p.m., and then changing his mind a few minutes short of midnight and giving the throne entirely to Michael. This kind of indecision was ''exactly'' why he just wasn't a great emperor.[[/note]] At the time, this didn't seem insane; many had joined the revolution primarily because they thought Nicholas (and his wife) had run [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI the Russian war effort]] incompetently, and were at least in theory fine with the continuation of the Romanov monarchy in some form. If he (and not the regime) was the problem, then his abdication was the solution (and thereby preserve the regime). Though it pained him--as he'd spent his whole life ''convinced'' that he had been [[DivineRightOfKings chosen by God to reign in Russia]]--even Nicholas could see the logic, and [[LoyalToThePosition ever loyal to the institution of Russian monarchy]], he abdicated, handing the throne to the Grand Duke.
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*** The reigning Emperor, Nicholas II, UsefulNotes/NicholasII, realized on 15 March that he had no practical choice but to abdicate. However, he did not abdicate and leave the throne vacant; after some heming and hawing, he abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, hoping to preserve the Tsarist regime.[[note]]The heming and hawing this time taking the form of him first abdicating in favor of his son Alexei with Michael as regent, at around 3 p.m., and then changing his mind a few minutes short of midnight and giving the throne entirely to Michael. This kind of indecision was ''exactly'' why he just wasn't a great emperor.[[/note]] At the time, this didn't seem insane; many had joined the revolution primarily because they thought Nicholas (and his wife) had run [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI the Russian war effort]] incompetently, and were at least in theory fine with the continuation of the Romanov monarchy in some form. If he (and not the regime) was the problem, then his abdication was the solution (and thereby preserve the regime). Though it pained him--as he'd spent his whole life ''convinced'' that he had been [[DivineRightOfKings chosen by God to reign in Russia]]--even Nicholas could see the logic, and [[LoyalToThePosition ever loyal to the institution of Russian monarchy]], he abdicated, handing the throne to the Grand Duke.
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* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself. Caesar said that he was politically illiterate for doing so, but we know what happened to him when he showed no sign of giving up the post... This trope, in any case, was required of dictators in the Republic, and Cincinnatus earned fame and admiration for doing so earlier than required.
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* Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who as a dictator was king in all but name, "retired" after a while, but only after securing that his legislation wouldn't be challenged and making sure the majority of the Roman senate were chosen by himself. Caesar [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar Caesar]] said that he was politically illiterate for doing so, but we know what happened to him when he showed no sign of giving up the post... This trope, in any case, was required of dictators in the Republic, and Cincinnatus earned fame and admiration for doing so earlier than required.
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* Effective 19 June 2014, then-76-year-old [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain King Juan Carlos of Spain]] officially handed the reins over to his son [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI_of_Spain Felipe (VI).]] This had less to do with feeling his age (unofficially) than a growing discontentment with allegations of lavish living (including big game hunting in Africa) and corruption. He now lives in an unofficial exile in the United Arab Emirate, which haven't exactly helped with the allegations of corruption.
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* Effective 19 June 2014, then-76-year-old [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain King Juan Carlos of Spain]] officially handed the reins over to his son [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI_of_Spain Felipe (VI).]] This had less to do with feeling his age (unofficially) than a growing discontentment with allegations of lavish living (including big game hunting in Africa) and corruption. He now lives in an unofficial exile in the United Arab Emirate, Emirates, which haven't exactly helped with the allegations of corruption.
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*** After decades of consolidating power in Sengoku-era Japan, Ieyasu Tokugawa was officially appointed Shogun in 1603. After just two years he abdicated and passed on the shogunate to his son to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. Though he officially retired, Ieyasu still had power until his death in 1616.
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*** After decades of consolidating power in Sengoku-era Japan, Ieyasu Tokugawa UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu was officially appointed Shogun in 1603. After just two years he abdicated and passed on the shogunate to his son to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. Though he officially retired, Ieyasu still had power until his death in 1616.
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* Since being raised to a Grand Duchy, Luxembourg has, like the Netherlands, seen more monarchs retire than die "in harness."[[note]]Being in a personal union with the Netherlands had relatively little to do with it, since that ended after only three rulers.[[/note]] Adolphe (having inherited in 1890 when he was well into his 70s) and Guillaume IV reigned for life, but since then? Marie-Adélaïde [[LesCollaborateurs abdicated under a cloud]] after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI when she was not quite 25 (1919), her kid sister Charlotte was pushing 70 when she quit 19 years after returning home with the exiled government after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (1964), and the latter's son Jean handed things over to his son Henri in 2000 at the age of 79.
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* Since being raised to a Grand Duchy, Luxembourg has, like the Netherlands, seen more monarchs retire than die "in harness."[[note]]Being harness".[[note]]Being in a personal union with the Netherlands had relatively little to do with it, since that ended after only three rulers.[[/note]] Adolphe (having inherited in 1890 when he was well into his 70s) and Guillaume IV reigned for life, but since then? Marie-Adélaïde [[LesCollaborateurs abdicated under a cloud]] after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI when she was not quite 25 (1919), her kid sister Charlotte was pushing 70 when she quit 19 years after returning home with the exiled government after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (1964), and the latter's son Jean handed things over to his son Henri in 2000 at the age of 79.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik (now Frederik X), on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place two weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the Danish Throne. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik (now Frederik X), on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place two weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the Danish Throne. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year 52-year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of February 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Near the end of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', [[KlingonPromotion Worf becomes Chancellor of the Klingon Empire after killing the increasingly corrupt Gowron]]. His chancellorship lasts about a minute before he places the cloak on the shoulders of his [[BloodBrothers blood brother]], [[FourStarBadass General Martok]].
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* Near the end of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', [[KlingonPromotion Worf becomes Chancellor of the Klingon Empire after killing the increasingly corrupt Gowron]]. His chancellorship lasts about a minute before he places the cloak on the shoulders of his [[BloodBrothers [[SwornBrothers blood brother]], [[FourStarBadass General Martok]].
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Robert Baratheon confesses to his friend(and current Hand) Ned Stark that he would like to do this, cross the Narrow Sea to Essos, and live as a highly-paid sellsword(mercenary). What's stopping him? [[TheCaligula The thought of his son Joffrey as king]], [[spoiler:though it later turns out Joffrey isn't Robert's son Robert dies before finding out]].
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Robert Baratheon confesses to his friend(and friend (and current Hand) Ned Stark that he would like to do this, cross the Narrow Sea to Essos, and live as a highly-paid sellsword(mercenary). sellsword (mercenary). What's stopping him? [[TheCaligula The thought of his son Joffrey as king]], [[spoiler:though it later turns out Joffrey isn't Robert's son son. Robert dies before finding out]].
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik, on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place two weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the Danish Throne. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik, Frederik (now Frederik X), on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place two weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the Danish Throne. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* King Jeff of Hilla abdicates to an impatient barbarian [[PlayedForLaughs as an excuse to go on vacation]] in ''Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom''.
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* King Jeff of Hilla abdicates to an impatient barbarian [[PlayedForLaughs as an excuse to go on vacation]] in ''Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom''. At the end of the arc, the barbarian decides to abdicate in turn, or at least not seek to reclaim the crown -- realizing that while the throne's given him the opportunity to solve everyone ''else's'' problems, he hasn't had any time to solve his ''own.''
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** Finally, the issue of abdication in the UK is complicated still more by the fact that the United Kingdom is the only extant European monarchy to still practice the ritual of a true coronation (as opposed to the investiture or oath-swearing now used elsewhere). In essence, Elizabeth II was an anointed monarch consecrated to God and to the service of her kingdom, and Her Majesty took that oath ''very'' seriously. (No anointed English or British monarch has ever willingly abdicated; Edward VIII abdicated before he was formally crowned and therefore before he was anointed or took any of the major holy oaths, thereby making the abdication ''slightly'' less unforgivable in the eyes of Palace tradition.)
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** Finally, the issue of abdication in the UK is complicated still more by the fact that the United Kingdom is the only extant European monarchy to still practice the ritual of a true coronation rite (as opposed to the secular investiture or oath-swearing now used elsewhere). In essence, Elizabeth II was an and Charles III are monarchs anointed monarch and consecrated to God and to the service of her their kingdom, and Her Majesty took Their Majesties take that oath ''very'' seriously. (No anointed English or British monarch has ever willingly abdicated; Edward VIII abdicated before he was formally crowned and therefore before he was anointed or took any of the major holy oaths, thereby making the abdication ''slightly'' less unforgivable in the eyes of Palace tradition.)
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* Effective 19 June 2014, then-76-year-old [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain King Juan Carlos of Spain]] officially handed the reins over to his son [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI_of_Spain Felipe (VI).]]
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* Effective 19 June 2014, then-76-year-old [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain King Juan Carlos of Spain]] officially handed the reins over to his son [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI_of_Spain Felipe (VI).]]]] This had less to do with feeling his age (unofficially) than a growing discontentment with allegations of lavish living (including big game hunting in Africa) and corruption. He now lives in an unofficial exile in the United Arab Emirate, which haven't exactly helped with the allegations of corruption.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and main heir, Crown Prince Frederik, on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place 2 weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the date marking her 52th anniversary as the Regent of Denmark. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and main heir, Crown Prince Frederik, on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place 2 two weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the date marking her 52th 52nd anniversary as of her accession to the Regent of Denmark.Danish Throne. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and main heir, Frederik, on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place 2 weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the date marking her 52th anniversary as the Regent of Denmark. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
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* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, announced her intention to abdicate the throne in favor of her son and main heir, Crown Prince Frederik, on New Year's Eve 2023 in her yearly televised address to the nation, stating that her abdication would formally take place 2 weeks later, on January 14, 2024, the date marking her 52th anniversary as the Regent of Denmark. The announcement came much to the shock of the Danish public, as Queen Margrethe had repeatedly stated over the course of her 52 year reign that she intended to remain on the throne until she fell off it. In her New Year's address she said that a major back surgery she had in Febuary of 2023 had given her time to reflect on her reign and whether or not she could continue into the future, which she evidently felt she could not.
