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*'''Župan''': Often equivalent to Count. | *'''Župan''': Often equivalent to Count. | ||
*'''Viscount''' (''bavkvoj''): from Sepcan title meaning 'head of wing [military unit]'. | *'''Viscount''' (''bavkvoj''): from Sepcan title meaning 'head of wing [military unit]'. | ||
*'''Baron''' (''kamraj''): from Sepcan title originally equivalent to a {{wp|village head}}. | |||
*'''Presbyter''' (''presvitar''): Inherited from Lysandrene title (literally means 'elder'), typically landless. | *'''Presbyter''' (''presvitar''): Inherited from Lysandrene title (literally means 'elder'), typically landless. | ||
*'''Honorable''': Common landless title. | *'''Honorable''': Common landless title. | ||
[[Category:West Borea]][[Category:Esquarium]] | [[Category:West Borea]][[Category:Esquarium]] | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 27 April 2019
Nobility in West Borea is an ancient institution with great political and social significance that is considered to have begun with the Neo-Sepcan Empire's Pantocracy period. Today nobles are one of the main social classes in West Borea and represent much of society's most affluent and powerful.
History
Titles
Below is a list of West Borean noble titles in descending order of importance and honor.
- Duke (praporovode): the highest noble title used, literally translates to 'banner-lord'. Duchies were typically the largest of internal divisions.
- Voivode
- Hemev: from the older Sepcan title hemphu, or 'lord'.
- Count (bavfjen): from Sepcan title meaning 'head of army'.
- Despot: Inherited from Lysandrene titles - often equivalent to Count.
- Župan: Often equivalent to Count.
- Viscount (bavkvoj): from Sepcan title meaning 'head of wing [military unit]'.
- Baron (kamraj): from Sepcan title originally equivalent to a village head.
- Presbyter (presvitar): Inherited from Lysandrene title (literally means 'elder'), typically landless.
- Honorable: Common landless title.