Nobility of Greater Anteliyea

The Greater Anteliyean nobility refers to all persons possessing the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Anteliyean monarchy, whose members form the highest echelon of Greater Anteliyean society possessing specific privileges and prerogatives and along with them special obligations and regulations.

The nobility as do much of the population claim descent from about clans that have long since formed the upper class in Greater Anteliyea.

There are eleven princely clans within Anteliyea they are Konate, Koulibaly, Soumano, Oyoko, Asenie, Aduana, Edo, Egbado, Agunloye, Borgu, and Nupe. The ruling dynasty the Keitas are counted amongst the princely houses as primus inter pares.

Below the princely houses are 38 noble clans, which are: Agona, Agura, Alake, Anago, Asakyiri, Asona, Awori, Bretuo, Ekuona, Dansouba, Diaby, Diakité, Diallo, Diawara, Fofana, Ibarapa, Ibolo, Idassa, Ijesa, Kamara, Kamissoko, Ketu, Koita, Kondé, Koroma, Magassouba, Oke-Ona, Ondo, Onko, Osi, Owu, Sabe, Sako, Sangaré, Sidibé, Traoré, and Warri.

There are also five religious clans, which are the Bérété, Cissé, Diané, Koma, and Sylla

Ranks

The Anteliyean nobility is divided into sevenranks, from highest to lowest these are:

• Amanhene, a paramount chief being loosely equated to a non-royal Prince;
• Ohene, A divisional chief a loose equivalent to Duke;
• Adontehene who commanded the vanguard equated to Marquess;
• Nifahene who commended the right flank was similar to Count;
• Benkumhene who commanded the left flank was akin to Viscount;
• Nkyidomhene or rear chief was akin to a local baron;
• Odikro or local village chiefs was akin to a non-titled feudal lord presiding over the village council .