Is there a word for the coronation of a king who won his crown by reunifying the country, but is not the heir apparent? [closed]

Solution 1:

The word coronation usually denotes a formal ceremony at which a crown (real or metaphorical) is placed on the head of the new monarch. For example, Chambers provides the definition:

the ceremony of crowning

As to the process of becoming the monarch, well, coronation may or may not be essential. You describe a situation where someone has siezed the crown by force and become de facto king. In some places and at some times that would have been entirely sufficient. However, history will provide numerous examples of cases of a usurper undergoing coronation to legitimise their siezure of power, or at least to put a gloss of legitimacy on it.

In some monarchies the reign of one monarch begins immediately upon the death of the reigning monarch. For uncontested transfers of power this depends on the line of inheritance having been settled beforehand. The British monarchy provides a current example of this. The coronation of a new British sovereign is a formality, the line is established by Acts of Settlement.

In other monarchies there may be an interregnum between the death of one monarch and the accession to the throne of the next. The would-be monarch may have to demonstrate their right to ascend the throne, or that their right is stronger than other claimants. Being the first-born male son of the recently deceased monarch may not be sufficient. In these cases the new reign may only begin when the crown is placed on the head of the successor.

So, to answer your question .... no, siezing the crown by force is not a form of coronation though it may be very effective.