In Thrace, all upper levels of the military were indistinguishable from aristocratic offices. This article deals with the Thracian names of these offices during the twenty sixth century, the period of time which culminated with the Great Sky War which brought about the elimination of the monarchy.
Ranks and Precedences of Thrace, 26th Century
| Title
|
English Approximation
|
Function
|
Remark
|
| Pushá-drava |
King |
Hereditary Monarch, semi-divine, much venerated |
High Priest of god Thwar
|
|
Crown Prince |
Next in Line |
figurehead of Thrace
|
| Sampusha Vars |
Grand Vizier |
Prime Minister |
Handles busy details of kingdom
|
| Khamilúk Epavi |
First Lord |
Shogun-like ruler |
appointed by King; office defunct after 2539
|
| Lukkha Sampushá |
Viceroy |
non-hereditary governor |
appointed by King, ruler of a Lukkhaminko or Viceroyal Duchy
|
| Samlukkha Vars |
Ducal Vizier |
Ducal Chief Minister |
handles busy details of viceroyalty
|
| Khamilúk |
Sky Admiral |
Admiral of Skyforce |
appointed by King
|
| Sambarba |
Rear Sky Admiral |
Second in command to Sky Admiral |
appointed by King
|
| Urran |
Duke |
Aristocrat with several buspa following him and lots of land |
hereditary
|
| Buspa |
Himmelgraf |
Aristocrat with following of warriors and land |
hereditary
|
| Drinka |
Baron |
Aristocrat with land, above a knight |
hereditary
|
| Gorolda |
Knight |
skywarrior, fitted with armor and a sky war vessel |
hereditary
|
| Dzakkara |
Sky Warrior |
Sky Warrior, enlisted |
commoner
|
types of skycraft and weapons (pre-Titancraft)
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