How was the head-of-gold kingdom ruled according to Daniel 2?
The head-of-gold kingdom was ruled as an absolute government of one, under God, where the ruler did not have to consult with anybody. He exercised sole authority. This contrasts with the later Medo-Persian kingdom, where two kings had to agree.
Les explains that the head of gold was an absolute government of one, under God. The ruler did not have to consult with anyone. In contrast, the inferior Medo-Persian kingdom had two kings, Darius and Cyrus, who had to agree before any military, economic, or political move, making it harder. Les then notes the next kingdom of brass would bear rule over all the earth, which secular history identifies as Greece under Alexander the Great, whose kingdom was divided among four generals after his death at 33.