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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The term ''klong'' in [[Shinasthana]] is today used for a senior male relative, at least two generations away oneself. It may mean "grandfather", "grandfather-in-law", or any of their brothers. | The term ''klong'' in [[Shinasthana]] is today used for a senior male relative, at least two generations away oneself. It may mean "grandfather", "grandfather-in-law", or any of their brothers. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Themiclesia]] | *[[Themiclesia]] | ||
[[Category:Septentrion]][[Category:Themiclesia]] | [[Category:Septentrion]][[Category:Themiclesia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:12, 1 December 2020
An elder (公, kong), in premodern Themiclesian politics, is a figure who holds broad secular and spiritual authority that is recognized by the monarch and his courtiers. Early elders likely held power by virtue of kinship or the ruler's minority, but subsequently individuals have held the title through political force rather than kinship. During the dynastic period, nobles who assumed the title of elder were often despots supported by a faction at court and ruled without regard for the monarch. The last elder was appointed in 1508.
Etymology
The term klong in Shinasthana is today used for a senior male relative, at least two generations away oneself. It may mean "grandfather", "grandfather-in-law", or any of their brothers.