COUNTRIES AND DYNASTIES GRANTING OR RECOGNIZING NOBILITY AND TITLES TODAY/Les pays et dynasties qui
concèdent ou reconnaissent la noblesse aujourd’hui
NOBILITY
TITLES IN CHINA
ETHIOPIAN NOBILITY
TITLES
THE
TITLE OF PRINCE IN FRANCE
INDIAN NOBILITY
TITLES
TITLES IN THE MUSLIM WORLD
LARGE CITIES AND TITLES
CREATED BY THE WEST
Tanzania
* Bugabo: A state created in the 18th
century from the division of Kyamutwara into 4 states
...
* Bujiji: A state on Lake Tanganyika ...
* Bukerebe: A 1 million-people state-island on the
Lake Victoria, founded in the 17th century by a king
from Ihangiro ...
* Bungu
* Bushingo: A state created in the middle of the
19th century from the division of South Buha into 3
states ...
* Bushubi: A state founded either by a king from
Karagwe or by a king from Burundi ...
* Buvinza: A state vassal of Bunyoro, divided
into 3 principalities ...
* Buyungu: A state created from the division of
the kingdom of North Buha into 2 smaller kingdoms ...
* Buzinza: A state on the Lake Victoria, created
legendarily at the death of Ruhinda, the author of
most Great Lakes dynasties, by the division of his
kingdom into 3 states ...
* Chiwata: A Yao state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* East
Idulu
* Fipa
* Hedaru: A state in the Pare area of Tanganyika
(today Tanzania) ...
* Hehe: A main polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Heru: A state created from the division of
the kingdom of South Buha into 3 states ...
* Idodi: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), detached from Kalenga in 1931 ...
* Idulu: A Mbugwe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), split into 2 states: Idulu ya Nsereri
(East Idulu) and Idulu ya Mweri (West Idulu) ...
* Ifwagi: A Hehe subchiefdom in Tanganyika
(today Tanzania), depending on Kalenga and detached
from Usungwa in 1934 ...
* Ihangiro: A state on the Lake Victoria, created
legendarily at the death of Ruhinda, the author of
most Great Lakes dynasties, by the division of his
kingdom into 3 states ...
* Ikungu: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Ipito: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Iringa: A Hehe city-state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), detached from Kalenga c1930 ...
* Itumba: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Kaiti: A Mbugwe state in Tanganyika
(today Tanzania), founded c1750 ...
* Kalenga: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Kanyangereko
* Karago: under development
* Karagwe: A state created legendarily at the
death of Ruhinda, the author of most Great Lakes
dynasties, by the division of his kingdom into 3
states ...
* Kasanga: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), named Mufindi intil 1930 ...
* Kbengu: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania). Also named Kibangu and detached from
Usagara in 1953 ...
* Kianja, Kiyanja
* Kibangu
* Kipembawe: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania). Corresponding today to the 8,766 km²
Kipembawe division ...
* Kiponzelo: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), detached from Kalenga in 1940 ...
* Kiwele: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), that succeeded in 1875 an older polity
founded in 1825 ...
* Kiziba: A state in the Kagera. Under the
Germans, Kiziba was able to retain her autonomy and
became part of British Tanganyika in 1919 ...
* Kyamutwara: A state on the Lake Victoria, created
legendarily by Bwogi, son of Ruhinda, the author of
most Great Lakes dynasties ...
* Kyanja: In the middle of the 19th century, the
kingdom of Kyamutwara was divided into 4 states ...
* Langiro: A Matengo kingdom in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Lese: A Mbugwe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), created when separated from Mwanda ...
* Litembo: A Matengo kingdom in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) in the Litembo village, that was at the
center of the Matengo-German Korongo war ...
* Luagala: A Yao kingdom in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Lyangalile: A state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), named Ufipa and split later into the state
of Milansi to the senior line and later c1800 into
two more states: Nkansi or Northern Ufipa and
Lyangalile ...
* Malangali: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Mamba: A state in the Pare area of Tanganyika
(today Tanzania) ...
* Maruku: A small state created in the 18th
century from the division of Kyamutwara into 4 states
...
* Matengo
* Mazombe: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), detached from Kalenga in 1929 ...
* Mbaga: A state in the Southern Pare mountains
of Tanganyika (today Tanzania) ...
* Mbinga: A Matengo kingdom in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania). The last chief of Mbinga was the paramount
chief of Matengo ...
* Milansi: A state in Tanganyika (today Tanzania)
named Ufipa, split later into the state of Milansi to
the senior line and later c1800 into two more states:
Nkansi or Northern Ufipa and Lyangalile ...
* Mlola: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Mudabula: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), formerly named Nkololo until 1934 ...
* Mufindi
* Muhambwe: A state created in the 19th century
from the division of North Buha into 2 states ...
* Mwanda: A Mbugwe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), abolished in 1892 by the Germans ...
* Mwembe: A state in the Pare area of Tanganyika
(today Tanzania) ...
* Mwendo: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Mwera: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania). Probably suppressed in 1906 ...
* Newala: A Yao state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania). Maybe suppressed in 1913 ...
* Ngulu: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Nkalinzi
* Nkansi: A state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), named Ufipa and split later into the state
of Milansi to the senior line and later c1800 into
two more states: Nkansi or Northern Ufipa and
Lyangalile
* Nkokolo
* Northern Ufipa
* Pawaga: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), independent from Uhehe in 1926-1927 ...
* Ruguru: A state created in the 19th century
from the division of South Buha into 3 states ...
* Rusubi: The kingdom of Buzinza was divided at
the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries into 3
smaller kingdoms ...
* Shambaa, Shambalai
* Shaushi: A Mbugwe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Suji: A state in the Pare area of Tanganyika
(today Tanzania) ...
*
Ubungu: A 5,180 km² Hehe state in Tanganyika
(today Tanzania) ...
* Ufipa: A state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania), split into the state of Milansi to the
senior line and later c1800 into two more states:
Nkansi or Northern Ufipa and Lyangalile ...
* Ugweno: A state in the North Pare mountains of
Tanganyika (today Tanzania), founded by a prime
minister of the Washana Kingdom...
* Uhehe
* Ujiji
* Unyanyembe: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Usagara: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Usambara: A sultanate founded by Mbega ...
* Usangu: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Usungwa: A Hehe state in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Uvinza
* Wawungu
* West Idulu
* Wikangulu: A polity in Tanganyika (today
Tanzania) ...
* Zanzibar: Conquered in 1698 from the Portuguese
by Imam Abul Arab of Oman, Zanzibar became the
capital city of the Al Bu Said Sayyids of
Muscat and Oman under Said bin Sultan in 1828 ...
Tchad
* Baguirmi: Formed at the beginning of the 16th
century by the reunion of several small states,
Baguirmi was a Sultanate sometimes subject to Bornu
that became a French protectorate in 1912 ...
* Binder: A sultanate ...
* Guera: A sultanate in the hilly Prefecture
(Division) of Guera, the Sultan being the Chef
du Canton in Gogmi, the main village ...
* Miltou: A sultanate in the Prefecture
(Division) of Chari Baguirmi, the Sultan being the Chef
du Canton of Miltou. According to a decree
of 6/5/1970, the Sultan is a traditional chief ...
* Ouaddai: Founded in 1635, the state was
suppressed by the French in 1912, then restored in
1935 ...
* Ouandalla: under development
* Wadai
* Wandala
Tetouan, see Morocco
Thailand
ROYAL AND NOBILITY TITLES IN
THAILAND
The Kings of Siam established
in Ayudhya since 1350 suffered a Burmese invasion in
1767. A new ruler, Phya Taksin expelled them the same
year and was replaced in 1782 by
the founder of the
present dynasty, General Chao Phya Chakri ...
* part 1: Brief History, Sources, Head
of the Dynasty, Children and descendants of HM King
Chulalongkorn Rama V
* part 2: Children and descendants of HM King
Chulalongkorn Rama V (continued)
* part 3: Children and descendants of HM King
Mongkut Rama IV, Children and descendants of King
Nang Klao Rama III (Genealogical fragments)
* part 4: Children and descendants of King Buddha
Loes La Nabhalai Rama II, Children and descendants of
King Buddha Yod Fa Chulalok Rama I, Children and
descendants of Somdetch Phra Pathom
Baromma Maha
Janok (Genealogical fragments)
* part 5: Predecessors
* part 6: Nobility
Thailand
* Pattani: A state founded before 1540: the old
dynasty was deposed by the Kelantan rulers c1689 ...
* Yamu: A
former Rajadom in Thailand ...
Timor-Leste : Timor was discovered by the
Portuguese in 1511 and by the Dutch in 1613, while
the Portuguese retained the eastern part of Timor
when they opened a counter in ...
* Aifai: A
state in the 18th century ...
* Aileu: A state in central East Timor, in the
district of Aileu ...
* Ainana: A state in East
Timor ...
* Ainaro: A state
corresponding today to the Ainaro District and
the Ainaro subdistrict ...
* Aituto:
A state in today's District of Manufahi ...
* Alas: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Alas Weolain:
A state in East Timor. Merged in 1916 with Malaka ...
* Amarasse: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Assa: A state in western East Timor, in the
district of Bobonaro, according to a list made by the
Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Atabae, Atabai: A former state in western East Timor,
in the district of Bobonaro ...
* Atsabe: A state in central East Timor since at
least the 18th century ...
* Aubeon: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Ayasa: A state in western East Timor, in the
district of Bobonaro ...
* Balibo: A state in western East Timor since at
least the 18th century ...
* Bani Bani: A state in
East Timor ...
* Barique Sicona: A state in East Timor in the
18th century ...
* Batugadé: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Baucau:
A state in East Timor. Corresponding to the Baucau District and the
Baucau subdistrict ...
* Bercoli: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Betano: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Bibico Barique: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Viqueque, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Bibiluto: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Bibissuco: A state in East Timor
and a district under Portuguese rule ...
* Bobonaro: A state in western East Timor, in the
district of Bobonaro ...
* Boibai, Boibau
* Buibau: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Maubara, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Cacolo: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century, in today's District of Aileu ...
* Caica: A state in East
Timor ...
* Caicassa: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Cailaco: A state in western East Timor, in the
district of Bobonaro, divided into two west and east
principalities ...
* Caimau, Caimauc: One of the 2 principalities in
Remexio, in the district of Aileu in central East
Timor ...
* Cairui: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Cairui-Pera: A state in East Timor in the
18th century ...
* Calça: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Camanaça, Camanasa
* Camenasse & Suai
* Carui
* Claco, Clacuc
* Cotubabab: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Cova: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Cutubaba
* Dacolo: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Dailor
* Dato Lima: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Defa Uassi: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Deribate: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Dili: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Praca de Dili, according to a
list made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Dilor
* Diribate
* Dirima: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Dote
* Dotic: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Ermera: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Faboi: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Failacor: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Praca de Dili, according to a
list made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Fatuboro: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Fatue-Clareree: A state in East Timor in the
18th century ...
* Fatukahi: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Fatu Leu
* Fatuleti: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Fatumaca de Baixo: A state in East Timor,
included in the list made by the Portuguese in 1952
...
* Fatumaca de Cima: A state in East Timor,
included in the list made by the Portuguese in 1952
...
* Fatumarto: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Vemasse, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Fatumean: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Faturo: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Foulao, Foulau: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Vibicusso, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Framera: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Fuiloro: A state since at least
the 18th century, named also Kai Loro or Lospalos ...
* Funar: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Presidio de Manatuto,
according to a list made by the Portuguese governor
in 1863 ...
* Hera: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Hermera
* Hoholau: A state in central East Timor, in the
district of Aileu ...
* Humo Claco: A state in
East Timor in the 18th century ...
* Irlelo: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Iulana: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Ivalilho: A state in East Timor in the
18th century ...
* Juanilo: A state in
East Timor in the 18th century ...
* Kailako
* Kai Loro
* Kaimao
*
Kamanasa
* Laclo: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Laclubar: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Presidio de Manatuto,
according to a list made by the Portuguese governor
in 1863 ...
* Lacluta & Dilor: Two states named Dilor or
Dailor and Lacluta existed in central East Timor in
the 18th century ...
* Lacore, Laicore: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Laklo
* Lalaco: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Laleia: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Lamakane: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Lameao: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Lanqueiro: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Laqueco: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Latu Loho: A state in East Timor ...
* Lebos: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Leimean, Limian: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Cailaco, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Lelituli: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Lequiça
* Letemumo: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Lidac: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Likusaen
* Liquiça: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Liquidoe: A state in central East
Timor, in the district of Aileu ...
* Lolotoe, Lolotoi: A state in
western East Timor, in the district of Bobonaro ...
* Lospalos
* Luca, Luka: A state in central eastern East Timor,
sometimes represented as the leading kingdom of East Timor ...
* Maere: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Maguar: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Mahubo: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Cailaco, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Maliana: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Manatuto: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Manguir: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Mano Mera
* Manu Fahi
* Manufahi, Manufai: A state in East Timor since
at least the 18th century ...
* Manumero: One of the 2 principalities in
Remexio, in the district of Aileu in central East
Timor ...
* Manutoto
* Marobo: A state in western East Timor,
probably in the district of ...
* Matarufa: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Lautem, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Matebiam: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Dutch in 1952 ...
* Maturala: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Maturuta: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Maubara: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century: a Dutch enclave ...
* Maucatar: A state that became part of Portuguese
Timor in 1905 ...
* Memo: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Mota Ain
* Motael: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Nira: A state in East Timor
in the 18th century ...
* Nusadila: A state in East Timor in the
18th century ...
* Oecussi Ambeno: A state in
today's East Timor, founded by two foreigners within
the State of Ambeno, officially ruling the Black
Portuguese community. Initially of Portuguese
allegiance, this ...
* Orlalan: A state in East Timor,
included in the list made by the Portuguese in 1952
...
* Ossu: A state in East Timor ...
* Rai Mea, Raimean: A state in East Timor since
at least the 18th century ...
* Rifaie: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Ritabou: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Samoro: A state in East Timor since at least
the 18th century ...
* Sanir, Saniri, Sanirin: A state in western East
Timor, in the district of Bobonaro ...
* Sarau: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Lautem, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Seisal, Seical: A state in East Timor, included in the
list made by the Portuguese in 1952 ...
* Suai: A state of Camanasa or Camanaça documented as early
as 1522, sometimes represented as the leading kingdom of East Timor ...
* Tequinaumata: A state in East Timor,
included in the list made by the Portuguese in 1952
...
* Tirololo: A village-state in East Timor, in today's District of
Baucau ...
* Tulang Ikan
* Turiscai: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Vibicusso, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Tutuluro: A state in East Timor, according to a
list made by the Portuguese in 1868 ...
* Ue-Hali: A state in East Timor in the 18th
century ...
* Ulmera: A state in the Portuguese district of Praca de Dili, according to a
list made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Vacu Mura: A state in East Timor ...
* Vatoboro
* Vemasse: A
state formerly
in the Portuguese district of Vemasse ...
* Venilale: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Vemasse, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
* Vibicusso & Claco: A state of Clacuc existed in
the 18th century. A state in the Portuguese district
of Alas was named Vibicusso and Claco ...
* Viqueque: A state in East Timor, in the
Portuguese district of Viqueque, according to a list
made by the Portuguese governor in 1863 ...
Togo
* Agbanankin: A traditional polity
in Togo
...
* Aneho (Ajigo
dynasty):
A state founded c1750 by the Ajigo dynasty.
A competing government under the Lawson dynasty started in 1821 ...
* Aneho (Lawson
dynasty):
A state founded c1750 by the Ajigo dynasty.
A competing government under the Lawson dynasty started in 1821 ...
* Agwe: In the southwest of Benin, formerly
Dahomey, the state of Agwe was formed in 1812 by
people emigrating from the then named Petit-Popo region
...
* Bassar: A traditional polity
in Togo ...
* Cokossi: A traditional polity
in Togo ...
* Genyigba: A state founded in 1680 at Gliji ...
* Kotokoli:
A traditional polity in Togo
...
* Kpessi:
A traditional polity in Togo
* Nikki: A feudal confederation of the Bariba
and Boussa people in the north of today's Benin and
Togo, sometime vassal of Oyo ...
* Parakou: A traditional polity in Benin
and Togo ...
Tonga: A kingdom from ancient times
where the Tui Tonga delegated political
authority in the 16th century to the Tui Haatakalaua
from a branch of the royal family, that in turn
delegated
political authority to the Tui
Kanokubolu until 4/11/1875, when the King of
Tonga (Tui Tonga) ...
* Haapai & Vavau: under development
* Haatakalaua: In the 16th century, the Tui
Tonga delegated political authority to a branch
of the royal family, with the style of Tui Haatakalaua.
This branch further delegated political
authority c1600 to
the Tui Kanokubolu whose
office was terminated on 4/11/1875, when the King of
Tonga (Tui Tonga) resumed his political
powers. The office of Tui Haatakalaua
expired 10/5/1799 ...
* Kanokubolu: In the 16th century, the Tui Tonga
delegated political authority to a branch of the
royal family, with the style of Tui
Haatakalaua. This branch further
delegated political authority c1600 to
the Tui
Kanokubolu whose office was terminated on
4/11/1875, when the King of Tonga (Tui Tonga)
resumed his political powers ...
* Vavau
Tunisia: Acquired by the Ottoman Empire
in 1574, Tunis was under the rule of hereditary
Governors titled Beys who established
practical independance under the Muradid dynasty
(1628-1705) and
the following Husainid dynasty ...
* Tunis
above: the flag of the Bey
Turkey
THE MAIN LEGACY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE : THE MILLET
WHY
TURKEY IS A EUROPEAN
COUNTRY
The legendary origin of the
dynastic family, the Osmanlis, goes back to one of
Noahs grandson named Oghuz, founder of the
Oghuz tribe in Central Asia ...
* Bitlis: A principality in northern Kurdistan
or Turkish Kurdistan ...
* Botan: The last great emirate destroyed by the
British in 1847. Today in northern Kurdistan or
Turkish Kurdistan ...
* Constantinople (Greek Orthodox): The Councils of
Constantinople in 381 and of Chalcedon in 451
recognized equal status between Constantinople and
Rome, Constantinople ranking second. The
Patriarchate
is located in the Phanar Palace ...
* Constantinople Istanbul (Armenian Church): A church
founded by Apostles St Thaddeus and St Bartholomeous.
In 554, the Armenian bishops rejected the definitions
of the Council of Chalcedon
at the Council of Dvin.
This church called the Church of Armenia gave rise to
4 Patriarchates: All Armenians in Armenia, the Great
House of Cilicia in Lebanon, the Armenian
Patriarchate of St James of
Jerusalem and the
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Istanbul ...
* Kilis: An amirate in northern Kurdistan or
Turkish Kurdistan, north of Aleppo in Syria ...
* Van: A principality in northern Kurdistan
or Turkish Kurdistan ...
Turkmenistan
* Mary
* Merv: under development
Tuvalu: These Pacific islands were
discovered by Alvaro de Mendana in 1568. In 1877,
they became British and in 1892, a British
protectorate ...