overlord

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An "overlord" is a supreme ruler or someone with great power and authority. This term can also refer to a lord who is over other lords, essentially a lord paramount. In historical contexts, particularly within feudal systems, an overlord would be a higher lord to whom other lords owed allegiance and service. The concept is similar to that of a sovereign ruler, such as a king or emperor. While the term "overlord" itself is not directly linked to a specific governmental official role in modern systems, it describes a position of ultimate authority.123456

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ancient Iran
The Elamites
…government was that of an overlord ruling over vassal princes. In earliest times the overlord lived in Susa, which functioned as a federal capital. With him ruled his brother closest in age, the viceroy, who usually had his seat of government in the native city of the currently ruling dynasty.…
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…government was that of an overlord ruling over vassal princes. In earliest times the overlord lived in Susa, which functioned as a federal capital. With him ruled his brother closest in age, the viceroy, who usually had his seat of government in the native city of the currently ruling dynasty.…
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