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|[[Bri Oga]]||Emperor||Hereditary Monarch||Ruler of Magdala
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|[[Bri Oga]]||Emperor||Hereditary Monarch||Imperial Caste (1)||Ruler of Magdala
 
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| ||Crown Prince||Heir||chosen by king and approved by principality-ruling nobles
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| ||Crown Prince||Heir||Imperial Caste (1)||chosen by king and approved by principality-ruling nobles
 
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| ||High Priestess of Magdala||Administrator of College of [[Magdalane|Magdalan Priestesses]]||elected by college with consent of king
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| ||High Priestess of Magdala||Administrator of College of [[Magdalane|Magdalan Priestesses]]||Imperial Caste (1)||elected by college with consent of king
 
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| ||Grand Wizard|| ||appointed by King, governs magical affairs of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary
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| ||Grand Wizard|| ||Wizard Caste (4)||appointed by King, governs magical affairs of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary
 
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|[[Idhan Oga]]||Grand Vizier||Prime Minister||handles administrative aspects of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary, but typically subsequently ennobled
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|[[Idhan Oga]]||Grand Vizier||Prime Minister||depends upon birth||handles administrative aspects of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary, but typically subsequently ennobled
 
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|[[Idhan Thel]]||Vizier|| ||serves on body of king's council, non-hereditary
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|[[Idhan Thel]]||Vizier||serves on body of king's council, non-hereditary||depends upon birth|
 
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| ||Archpatriarch|| ||Clergy of the Arathracian Church
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| ||Archpatriarch||Clergy of the Arathracian Church||Hieratic Caste (2)||
 
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| ||Archmage|| ||Powerful wizard and ruler of principality, vassal of Emperor of Magdala
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| ||Archmage||Powerful wizard and ruler of principality, vassal of Emperor of Magdala||either (3) or (4) ||Do not confuse this 'archmage' with a Medibgoese Archmage
 
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| ||Duke||lord of a duchy or military high commander or both||hereditary, ruler of principality
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| ||Duke||lord of a duchy or military high commander or both||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, ruler of principality
 
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| ||Margrave||lord of a march||hereditary, ruler of principality
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| ||Margrave||lord of a march||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, ruler of principality|
 
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| ||Count||lord of a county||hereditary, ruler of principality
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| ||Count||lord of a county||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, ruler of principality|
 
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| ||Viscount||lord of a viscounty||hereditary, ruler of principality
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| ||Viscount||lord of a viscounty||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, ruler of principality|
 
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| ||Baron||lord of a barony||hereditary, ruler of principality
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| ||Baron||lord of a barony||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, ruler of principality|
 
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| ||Seigneur||Landed Knight||hereditary, vassal of a higher lord
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| ||Seigneur||Landed Knight||Old Aristocratic (3)||hereditary, vassal of a higher lord|
 
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| ||Imperial Governor||high administrator||appointed by the emperor to rule a province, may be dismissed at his pleasure
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| ||Imperial Governor||high administrator||Freeborn Commoner (8)||appointed by the emperor to rule a province, may be dismissed at his pleasure|
 
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| ||Dragon Knight||skywarrior, fitted with armor and a [[drakeling]] mount||hereditary
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| ||Dragon Knight||skywarrior, fitted with armor and a [[drakeling]] mount||Dragon Folk Caste (5)||hereditary|
 
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| ||Knight Equestrian|| ||Gentry, non-hereditary
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| ||Knight Equestrian|| ||Freeborn Commoner (8)||Gentry, non-hereditary|
 
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 27 May 2023


This table shows the system of Magdalan Aristocrat ranks as constituted by the twenty seventh century, many of whom are peers of the Empire of Magdala.

Ranks and Precedences of Magdala, 26th Century
Title English Approximation Function Equivalent Caste Remark
Bri Oga Emperor Hereditary Monarch Imperial Caste (1) Ruler of Magdala
Crown Prince Heir Imperial Caste (1) chosen by king and approved by principality-ruling nobles
High Priestess of Magdala Administrator of College of Magdalan Priestesses Imperial Caste (1) elected by college with consent of king
Grand Wizard Wizard Caste (4) appointed by King, governs magical affairs of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary
Idhan Oga Grand Vizier Prime Minister depends upon birth handles administrative aspects of empire, aristocratic, non-hereditary, but typically subsequently ennobled
Idhan Thel Vizier serves on body of king's council, non-hereditary
Archpatriarch Clergy of the Arathracian Church Hieratic Caste (2)
Archmage Powerful wizard and ruler of principality, vassal of Emperor of Magdala either (3) or (4) Do not confuse this 'archmage' with a Medibgoese Archmage
Duke lord of a duchy or military high commander or both Old Aristocratic (3) hereditary, ruler of principality
Margrave lord of a march Old Aristocratic (3)
Count lord of a county Old Aristocratic (3)
Viscount lord of a viscounty Old Aristocratic (3)
Baron lord of a barony Old Aristocratic (3)
Seigneur Landed Knight Old Aristocratic (3)
Imperial Governor high administrator Freeborn Commoner (8)
Dragon Knight skywarrior, fitted with armor and a drakeling mount Dragon Folk Caste (5)
Knight Equestrian Freeborn Commoner (8)

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