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In modern times the nobility of Khemetu makes up between 3-5% of the population but effectively own a quarter of the country's land alongside the church. Of the 800,000 to 1.6 million people considered to belong to the nobiltiy the most privileged are the 150-400 families belonging to the hereditary titled nobility, of which the foremost members are the families holding the titles of Irypat (Duke), Tashineb (Marquess, and Hatya (Count). | In modern times the nobility of Khemetu makes up between 3-5% of the population but effectively own a quarter of the country's land alongside the church. Of the 800,000 to 1.6 million people considered to belong to the nobiltiy the most privileged are the 150-400 families belonging to the hereditary titled nobility, of which the foremost members are the families holding the titles of Irypat (Duke), Tashineb (Marquess, and Hatya (Count). | ||
There are currently | There are currently tweleve Irypats, seven Tashinebs, twenty-seven Hatyas with hereditary landed titles, one hundred and five Hatyas with no attached landed titles which make up the highest echelon of the nobility. | ||
Below the peers are ranked the 100-200 members of the Robe nobility (i.e the Sahatyas (Viscounts), Hatypats (Barons), Sahatyapats (Baronets), and Nebs (Lord) who possess the right to be addressed by their title; with the lowest of all being the Machimoi who number in the thousands. | |||
===Ranks and styles=== | ===Ranks and styles=== | ||
===Irypats=== | |||
The twelve Irypats (or Dukes in Latininzed form) below are the the highest ranked members of the nobility: | |||
#Irypat of Ataris (held by the House of Medewiy) | |||
#Irypa of Khentit (held by the House of Tasetiy) | |||
#Irypat of Amratia (held by the House of Naqada) | |||
#Irypat of Shemaw (held by the House of Beja el-Tjenu) | |||
#Irypat of Mares (held by the House of Abusir) | |||
#Irypat of Abedju (held by the House of Al-Amrah | |||
#Irypat of Onpara (held by the House of Iunu Ayn-Shams) | |||
#Irypat of Hutwaret (held by the House of Al Awaris) | |||
#Irypat of Peramoun (held by the House of Sena el-Saien) | |||
#Irypat of Psanemhit (held by the House of Nefer-el-Psanemhit) | |||
#Irypat of Tsakhet (held by the House of Wesret-Tsakhet) | |||
#Irypat of Nimeshoti (held by the House of Heritepnimeshoti) | |||
==History== | ==History== |
Latest revision as of 20:35, 1 September 2024
The Nobility of Khemetu is an ancient social class within the Pharonate of Khemetu that possesses a specefic set of privileges, rights, regulations, and obligations that has historically set them apart from the lower classes placing between the aforementioned social classes below and the members of the royal house above. The Khemetian nobility is subdivided between hereditary titled nobility who possess status by virtue of their blood and civil nobility those who are made noble by virtue of their long time service to the nation via the government or high military office.
In contrast to other neighboring monarchies such as Sydalon, Alanahr, Fahran, and Yisrael, power within the country has almost always been effectively in the hands of the crown, despite various attempts by the nobilty throughout the country's long history to the contrary.
Khemetian nobility today
In modern times the nobility of Khemetu makes up between 3-5% of the population but effectively own a quarter of the country's land alongside the church. Of the 800,000 to 1.6 million people considered to belong to the nobiltiy the most privileged are the 150-400 families belonging to the hereditary titled nobility, of which the foremost members are the families holding the titles of Irypat (Duke), Tashineb (Marquess, and Hatya (Count).
There are currently tweleve Irypats, seven Tashinebs, twenty-seven Hatyas with hereditary landed titles, one hundred and five Hatyas with no attached landed titles which make up the highest echelon of the nobility.
Below the peers are ranked the 100-200 members of the Robe nobility (i.e the Sahatyas (Viscounts), Hatypats (Barons), Sahatyapats (Baronets), and Nebs (Lord) who possess the right to be addressed by their title; with the lowest of all being the Machimoi who number in the thousands.
Ranks and styles
Irypats
The twelve Irypats (or Dukes in Latininzed form) below are the the highest ranked members of the nobility:
- Irypat of Ataris (held by the House of Medewiy)
- Irypa of Khentit (held by the House of Tasetiy)
- Irypat of Amratia (held by the House of Naqada)
- Irypat of Shemaw (held by the House of Beja el-Tjenu)
- Irypat of Mares (held by the House of Abusir)
- Irypat of Abedju (held by the House of Al-Amrah
- Irypat of Onpara (held by the House of Iunu Ayn-Shams)
- Irypat of Hutwaret (held by the House of Al Awaris)
- Irypat of Peramoun (held by the House of Sena el-Saien)
- Irypat of Psanemhit (held by the House of Nefer-el-Psanemhit)
- Irypat of Tsakhet (held by the House of Wesret-Tsakhet)
- Irypat of Nimeshoti (held by the House of Heritepnimeshoti)