What is the differance between a <span title="King,Raja,Sultan,Emperor,Viceroy,Emir,Khan,Shah">King,Raja,Sultan,Emperor,...</span> & Chieftain?

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What is the differance between a King, Raja, Sultan, Emperor, Viceroy, Emir, Khan, Shah & Chieftain?

Answer 1

A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. Monarchs almost always inherit their titles and are rulers for life; that is, they have no term limit. Historically monarchs have been more or less absolute rulers. Modern monarchs are often figureheads who either have power, but do not exercise it personally or, have little power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King

A Rajah, translated means a King. A Raja is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya / Rajput lineages. The title has a long history in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, being attested from the Rigveda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja

Sultan is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning &quot;strength&quot;, &quot;authority&quot;, or &quot;rulership&quot;, derived from the Arabic masdar meaning &quot;authority&quot; or &quot;power&quot;. Later, it came to be used as the title of certain Muslim rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty in practical terms (i.e., the lack of dependence on any higher ruler), without claiming the overall Caliphate, or it was used to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. It then developed some further meanings in certain contexts. The dynasty and lands ruled by the Sultan is called Sultanate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan

An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress is the feminine form. As a title, &quot;empress&quot; may indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort) or a woman who is a ruling monarch (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be above kings in honor and rank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor

A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning &quot;in the place of&quot; and French roi, meaning king. His province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty. The relative adjective is viceregal. A vicereine is a woman in a viceregal position (rare, as it usually includes military high command), or a Viceroy&#039;s wife. The etymological allusion to the royal style makes it be perceived as higher than governor-general and lord lieutenant, even when in some cases it is a synonym for that administrative rank, and not necessarily above several &quot;provincial&quot; (lieutenant-) governors. In some cases, the title (and the office, unless the title is not permanently attached to the job) is reserved for members of the ruling dynasty. It was not uncommon for potential heirs to the throne to obtain such a post (or an equivalent one, without the viceregal style) as a test — and learning stage, not unlike the even loftier &quot;associations to the throne.&quot;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy

A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government. The term is usually distinct from chiefs at still lower levels, such as village headman (geographically defined) or clan chief (an essentially genealogical notion), as the notion &#039;tribal&#039; rather requires an ethno-cultural identity (racial, linguistic, religious etc.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chieftain

Answer 2

Emperor for an Empire (holy roman empire, more than one country under one rule really big) King for a Kingdom (like England)  Sultan Rajah just the same kind of titles in different languages.  Chieftain is small.  For like a village.

Answer 3

king, male monarch, Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

A Rajah, translated means a King. A Raja (Sanskrit rājan-) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya / Rajput lineages. The title has a long history in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, being attested from the Rigveda.

Sultan is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning &quot;strength&quot;, &quot;authority&quot;, or &quot;rulership&quot;, derived from the Arabic masdar sulá¹­ah, meaning &quot;authority&quot; or &quot;power&quot;. Later, it came to be used as the title of certain Muslim rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty in practical terms (i.e., the lack of dependence on any higher ruler), without claiming the overall Caliphate, or it was used to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. It then developed some further meanings in certain contexts.

An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress is the feminine form. As a title, &quot;empress&quot; may indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort) or a woman who is a ruling monarch (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be above kings in honor and rank.

A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning &quot;in the place of&quot; and French roi, meaning king. His province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty. The relative adjective is viceregal. A vicereine is a woman in a viceregal position (rare, as it usually includes military high command), or a Viceroy&#039;s wife.

A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government.

Answer 4

They all thing they are God&#039;s gift to mankind-a bunch of wasters living in the past.