local lords
Area's ruling aristocrats
Local lords are regional rulers or landowners who exercise authority over a specific territory, typically in feudal or medieval contexts.
They held power over the people living on their lands, collecting taxes, administering justice, and commanding loyalty.
The term appears in historical discussions and fantasy settings: The local lords swore fealty to the king but governed their own domains.
It can describe any figures wielding localized power: Tech billionaires have become the local lords of Silicon Valley.
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- feudal systemMedieval land-loyalty arrangement
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- manor houseLanded gentry's residence
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
nobility · landed gentry · castellan · landowner · tenant farmers · tribute · allegiance · knights · estate · serfdom · dominion · stronghold · aristocracy · noble houses · liege · barons · chieftains · territory
local lordsmonarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
king · sovereign · emperor · high king · supreme ruler
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