This template is used to show the previous and the next in a row of things.

Single box

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{{start box}}
{{succession box | title=King of the Hill | before=Bob the Great | after=Peter the Nimble | years=1964–1970}}
{{end box}}

This produces:

Preceded by
Bob the Great
King of the Hill
1964–1970
Succeeded by
Peter the Nimble

More rows

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For more rows, just add more {{succession box}} tags.

{{start box}}
{{succession box | title=King of the Hill | before=Bob the Great | after=Peter the Nimble | years=1964–1970}}
{{succession box | title=Mister Universe | before=John the Pretty | after=Roger the Beautiful | years=1950}}
{{end box}}

This makes:

Preceded by
Bob the Great
King of the Hill
1964–1970
Succeeded by
Peter the Nimble
Preceded by
John the Pretty
Mister Universe
1950
Succeeded by
Roger the Beautiful