Baron

A baron is a ruler of the first tier. A ruler who has no title higher than baron rank is unplayable (except the heads of patrician families in great naval republics). Barons control a single holding (known as a barony) within a county; either a castle, a city or a temple. Barons are almost never independent and are usually a vassal of the count who controls the county where the holding is located.

Title variants

Most male rulers of baron-rank are known as barons, and most female rulers of baron-rank are known as baronesses. There are, however, several cultural/religious variants which are summarised in the table below:

Culture/Religion	Male title	Female title
Arabic/West African	Wâli	Wâlia
Turkish	Timariot	Timariota
Mongol	Taishi	Baroness
Persian	Argbadh	Wâlia
Nahua	Teuctli	Teuctli
Norse	Þegn	Baroness
Other Pagan	Hetman	Baroness
Indian	Damapati	Damapatni

Note: religous title variants 'trump' cultural ones. For example, a ruler of baron-rank with Mongol culture and Tengri Pagan religion will be known as a Hetman.

Similarly, republican rulers of baron-rank are known by different titles. These take precedence over cultural variants.

Culture/Religion	Male title	Female title
Muslim	Wâli	None
Others	Mayor	None

Similarly, theocratic rulers of count-rank are known by different titles. These take precedence over cultural variants.

Culture/Religion	Male title	Female title
Christian	Bishop	Bishop
Tengri Pagan	Shaman	Shaman
Finnish Pagan	Shaman	Shaman
Norse Pagan	Godi	Gydja
Other Pagan	Priest	Priestess
Zoroastrian	Herbad	Herbad
Jain	Nirgrantha	Nirgrantha
Hindu	Pujari	Pujari
Buddhist	Bhikkhu	Bhikkhu
Others	* Baron or cultural variant	* Baroness or cultural variant

Finally, baron-rank vassals of holy orders go by the title of Commander.

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• Wâli
• Timariot
• Argbadh
• Þegn