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'''Tsǫt'aan''' is a title of imperial rank in [[Dzenic languages|Dzenic]] and some human languages, equal in status to Emperor and someone who rules a Dze [[Tśaq|Confederation]]. The title is genderless and the spouse of the Tsǫt'aan bears the title of [[Ṕaaq́t'aan]], meaning "second leader".
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'''Tsotʿaan''' is a title of imperial rank in [[Dzenic languages|Dzenic]] and some human languages, equal in status to Emperor and someone who rules a Dze [[Tśaq|Confederation]]. The title is genderless and the spouse of the Tsotʿaan bears the title of [[Ṕaaq́tʿaan]], meaning "second leader".


It can also be translated as "T'aan of T'aans" or "Great T'aan", with the former being the most common rendition for people outside the confederation.
It can also be translated as "Tʿaan of Tʿaans" or "Great Tʿaan", with the former being the most common rendition for people outside the confederation.
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The main components of the word Tsǫt'aan translate to "Great leader" and it's the [[Old Dze]] word for the title, however multiple derivations of it exist all across the dzenic linguistic sphere. Due to the title still being in usage and having a relatively well deciphered etymology, the intricacies of it have were resolved early in the study of the Dze.
The main components of the word Tsotʿaan translate to "Great leader" and it's the [[Old Dze]] word for the title, however multiple derivations of it exist all across the dzenic linguistic sphere. Due to the title still being in usage and having a relatively well deciphered etymology, the intricacies of it have were resolved early in the study of the Dze.
==Dze Tsǫt'aans==
==Dze Tsotʿaans==
{{Main list|List of Tsǫt'aans}}
{{Mainlist|List of Tsotʿaans}}
The title of Tsǫt'aan first appeared in the year 7274 BR, also known in Dze calendars as 0 AQ, when [[Tsǫt'aan Quƚaq|Quƚaq]] of the Alx̣tśani clan successfully managed to bring all Dze clans and tribes under his command in the [[First Dze Confederation]], instead of diminishing the title of the defeated chieftains he would then proclaim the creation of the title to signify a primus inter pares paradigm that would dominate the governing of the confederation he now ruled. The title itself could only be inherited by one of his family up to the second grade if they wished to be elected as such, leading to a semi-dynastic, semi-elective monarchy being established.
The title of Tsǫt'aan first appeared in the year 7274 BR, also known in Dze calendars as 0 AQ, when [[Tsotʿaan Quƚaq|Quƚaq]] of the Alx̣tśani clan successfully managed to bring all Dze clans and tribes under his command in the [[First Dze Confederation]], instead of diminishing the title of the defeated chieftains he would then proclaim the creation of the title to signify a primus inter pares paradigm that would dominate the governing of the confederation he now ruled. The title itself could only be inherited by one of his family up to the second grade if they wished to be elected as such, leading to a semi-dynastic, semi-elective monarchy being established.


The list of the early Tsǫt'aans of the first confederation is as follows:
The list of the early Tsǫt'aans of the first confederation is as follows:
#[[Tsǫt'aan Quƚaq|Quƚaq]], 43 years.
#[[Tsotʿaan Quƚaq|Quƚaq]], 43 years.
#[[Tsǫt'aan Tx̣eńat|Tx̣eńat]], 49 years.
#[[Tsotʿaan Tx̣eńat|Tx̣eńat]], 49 years.
#[[Tsǫt'aan Tṡiƚaah|Tṡiƚaah]], 58 years.
#[[Tsotʿaan Tṡiƚaah|Tṡiƚaah]], 58 years.
==Among humans==
==Among humans==
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 1 May 2024

Tsotʿaan is a title of imperial rank in Dzenic and some human languages, equal in status to Emperor and someone who rules a Dze Confederation. The title is genderless and the spouse of the Tsotʿaan bears the title of Ṕaaq́tʿaan, meaning "second leader".

It can also be translated as "Tʿaan of Tʿaans" or "Great Tʿaan", with the former being the most common rendition for people outside the confederation.

Etymology

The main components of the word Tsotʿaan translate to "Great leader" and it's the Old Dze word for the title, however multiple derivations of it exist all across the dzenic linguistic sphere. Due to the title still being in usage and having a relatively well deciphered etymology, the intricacies of it have were resolved early in the study of the Dze.

Dze Tsotʿaans

Template:Mainlist The title of Tsǫt'aan first appeared in the year 7274 BR, also known in Dze calendars as 0 AQ, when Quƚaq of the Alx̣tśani clan successfully managed to bring all Dze clans and tribes under his command in the First Dze Confederation, instead of diminishing the title of the defeated chieftains he would then proclaim the creation of the title to signify a primus inter pares paradigm that would dominate the governing of the confederation he now ruled. The title itself could only be inherited by one of his family up to the second grade if they wished to be elected as such, leading to a semi-dynastic, semi-elective monarchy being established.

The list of the early Tsǫt'aans of the first confederation is as follows:

  1. Quƚaq, 43 years.
  2. Tx̣eńat, 49 years.
  3. Tṡiƚaah, 58 years.

Among humans