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==List of | ==List of prominent nobles in the present== | ||
* Leul Paulos Wossen Segad, Duke of Menz | |||
* Leul Ermias Sahle Selasie, Duke of Bulga, Dejazmach of Leqa Naqamte | |||
* Leul Ras Mengesha Seyum, Prince of Tigray | * Leul Ras Mengesha Seyum, Prince of Tigray | ||
* Leul Ras Mammo Hailu, Prince of Gojjam | * Leul Ras Mammo Hailu, Prince of Gojjam | ||
* Leul Ras Asfa Wossen Asserate, Prince of Selale | * Leul Ras Asfa Wossen Asserate, Prince of Selale | ||
* Leul Ras Sahlu Mikael, Prince of Tegulet | * Leul Ras Sahlu Mikael, Prince of Tegulet | ||
* Ras Solomon Eskander | |||
* Ras Yohannes Andargachew | |||
* Ras Dawit Abiye | |||
* Ras Amanuel Mesfin | |||
* Ras Hailu Getachew | |||
* Ras Mikael Hailu (of Gojjam) | |||
* Ras Gobana Abebe | |||
* Ras Yilma Endelkachew | |||
* Wagshum Tafari Wossen, Dejazmach of Lasta | * Wagshum Tafari Wossen, Dejazmach of Lasta | ||
* Amha Kassa, Dejazmach of Leqa Qallam | |||
* Dejazmach Merid Beyene | |||
* Dejazmach Samson Beyene | |||
* Dejazmach Kifle Irgetu | |||
* Dejazmach Workineh Wolde Amanuel | |||
* Dejazmach Aemero Selassie Abebe | |||
* Dejazmach Solomon Abreha | |||
* Dejazmach Sahelu Difeye | |||
* Dejazmach Worku Enko Selassie | |||
* Dejazmach Legese Bezu | |||
* Dejazmach Kebede Aliwele Asfaw | |||
* Qenazmach Yilma Aboye | |||
* Fitawrari Iyoas Amda Abera | |||
* Fitawrari Tadesse Enko Selassie | |||
* Fitawrari Demisse Alamirew |
Revision as of 23:42, 27 June 2020
The nobility of Abeshia refers to the privileged social class that as dominated Abeshian society for millennia. There are two catergories of nobility in Abeshia, the Mesafint (Sabaean: መሳፍንት), the hereditary nobles, collectively called mesfin, or prince; and the Mekwanint (Sabaean: መኳንንት), the appointed dignitaries raised to noble status usually from humble background forming the bulk of the nobility.
Aristocratic titles for men
The vast majority of the titles of nobility in Abeshia drew their origin from the ancient military titles of the past. The highest non royal title is that Ras, which is more less equated to the western title Duke. Ras is followed by Dejazmach (similar to Count but equated to that of Marquess), Qenazmach, Garazmach, Fitawrari (equated to Baron), and Balambaras (similar to that of a knight)
- Ras (Duke)
- Dejazmach (Marquess)
- Qenazmach (Count)
- Garazmach (Viscount)
- Fitawrari (Baron)
- Balambaras (Knight)
In addition to these six titles of nobility, certain additional titles are used as courtesy titles by the sons of nobles or by cadet branches of the imperial house. For instance the various heads of cadet branches of the imperial family are titled Leul Ras (Literally Prince-Duke or Prince of the Blood), while their eldest son is called Leul Dejazmach. The male children of the mesafint (the hereditary nobility) are called Lij.
Aristocratic titles for women
Abeshian nobility differs from other countries in that the vast majority of said titles can only be held by a male descendant, however women are entitled to use titles signifying their status as the wife or daughter of a noble. The Wives of Leul Rases are entitled to the use the honorific Leult, Princess, while the wives of Leul Dejazmaches use Emebet Hoy (Great royal lady). The honorific Emebet is used by both the daughters of Leul Rases and the grand-daughters in the female line of the imperial house. The Wives of non royal nobles such as Ras, Dejazmach, and Qenazmach use the honorific Woizero Hoy (great lady); while the wives of a Garazmach, Fitawrari, and a Balambaras use the term Woizero, (dame), which as in modern times become the established form of address for all married women.
Peerage
The Abeshian nobility is unique in the fact that while a distinct aristocratic class of nobles exists, none of them can claim rights to a title without it being bestowed on them by the emperor, because of this when a Ras dies his eldest son must attend the Emperor at court in the hopes of being granted his father's old title. In any case their are usually no fewer then 15 Rases (including the princes of the blood), 35 Dejazmaches, 51 Qenazmaches, 29 Garazmaches, some 400 Fitawraris, and over 1500 Balambarases for a total of 2,030 titled nobles. Of these only Ras through Fitawrari are members of the westernized peerage system.
List of Peerage Holders
- Bahr Negus (ancient title absorbed into the Crown)
- Tigray Makonnen: Viceroy of Tigray
- Agafari of Simien: Viceroy of Simien
- Azmatch of Begameder
- Sahafalam of Amhara: Great Lord
- Negus of Gojjam: King of Gojjam
- Negus of Wollega: King of Wollega
- Sahafalam of Damot: held by the Prince of Gojjam
- Negus of Shewa (absorbed into the Crown)
- Wagshum: hereditary ruler of Lasta, and Wag
- Jantirar: hereditary ruler of Ambassel
- Shum of Agame
- Shum of Enariya
- Shum of Sagada
- Shum of Sagada
- Shum of Shire
- Shum of Tembien (held by the Prince of Tigray)
- Shum of Enderta (held by the Prince of Tigray)
- Sultan of Ausa
- Sultan of Jimma
- Amir of Harar
- Qas of Gurage
- Qas of Hadiya
- Qas of Ifat
- Garad of Bali
- Garad of Gan
- Sheikh of Bela Shangul
List of prominent nobles in the present
- Leul Paulos Wossen Segad, Duke of Menz
- Leul Ermias Sahle Selasie, Duke of Bulga, Dejazmach of Leqa Naqamte
- Leul Ras Mengesha Seyum, Prince of Tigray
- Leul Ras Mammo Hailu, Prince of Gojjam
- Leul Ras Asfa Wossen Asserate, Prince of Selale
- Leul Ras Sahlu Mikael, Prince of Tegulet
- Ras Solomon Eskander
- Ras Yohannes Andargachew
- Ras Dawit Abiye
- Ras Amanuel Mesfin
- Ras Hailu Getachew
- Ras Mikael Hailu (of Gojjam)
- Ras Gobana Abebe
- Ras Yilma Endelkachew
- Wagshum Tafari Wossen, Dejazmach of Lasta
- Amha Kassa, Dejazmach of Leqa Qallam
- Dejazmach Merid Beyene
- Dejazmach Samson Beyene
- Dejazmach Kifle Irgetu
- Dejazmach Workineh Wolde Amanuel
- Dejazmach Aemero Selassie Abebe
- Dejazmach Solomon Abreha
- Dejazmach Sahelu Difeye
- Dejazmach Worku Enko Selassie
- Dejazmach Legese Bezu
- Dejazmach Kebede Aliwele Asfaw
- Qenazmach Yilma Aboye
- Fitawrari Iyoas Amda Abera
- Fitawrari Tadesse Enko Selassie
- Fitawrari Demisse Alamirew